- Good kite forecast: wind 5.7 m/s, gusts 6.8 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.7 m/s)
- High breeze chance — 84% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.0 m/s) (HRRR 10.5 m/s vs LEW 3.4 m/s)
- Light wind – experience required (5.4 m/s)
- Moderate breeze chance — 70% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.6 m/s, gusts 7.6 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.6 m/s)
- Moderate breeze chance — 69% probability
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.1 m/s)
- Moderate breeze chance — 63% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.3 m/s, gusts 6.9 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.3 m/s)
- Moderate breeze chance — 53% probability
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.0 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 13% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 8.2 m/s) (GFS27 11.2 m/s vs ICON Global 3.1 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (17.1 m/s)
- Caution – too long wave period for beginners (14.1 s)
- Unlikely breeze — 3% probability