- Good kite forecast: wind 6.0 m/s, gusts 8.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (6.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.0 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 9.7 m/s, gusts 11.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (11.3 m/s)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.5 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.0 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 8.9 m/s, gusts 10.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.7 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.8 m/s) (GFS27 12.9 m/s vs LEW 7.1 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (12.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.6 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.1 m)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.3 m/s) (ECMWF 12.6 m/s vs LEW 6.3 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (12.4 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.7 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (3.0 m)