- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.2 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.0 m/s) (HRRR 8.7 m/s vs ECMWF 2.7 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.0 m/s, gusts 4.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.0 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.5 m/s) (GFS27 8.6 m/s vs ECMWF 2.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.9 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.3 m/s, gusts 5.6 m/s, no major model differences
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.6 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.7 m/s)