- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.1 m/s) (GFS27 6.5 m/s vs HRRR 1.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.2 m/s)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.9 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.3 m/s) (HRRR 7.4 m/s vs ECMWF 2.1 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.1 m/s, gusts 11.6 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (11.6 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.4 m/s, gusts 12.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (12.1 m/s)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (10.3 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.6 m/s, gusts 10.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (10.3 m/s)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.1 m/s)