Downwind in Australia: spots, wind and leaderboards
1,826 Downwind sessions in Australia in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 14 kn, most often from N. Top speed 54.7 kn (Downwind).
Map
Town-level positions, no exact spots.
Busiest spots
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In this period
Top speed by sport
Best session of each sport in the period. The full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
Australia in the last 12 months
Sessions shared on the public Waterspeed leaderboard, placed on the town they were recorded in. Wind is the wind recorded in the sessions.
Sessions by month
Wind from · Average wind 14 kn
Top speeds
Best session of each sport. Names and full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
Busiest spots in Australia
- North West Cape 92
- Cottesloe 79
- Brighton 76
- Swanbourne 76
- Torquay 75
- North Fremantle 60
- Collaroy 49
- Anglesea 34
- Exmouth 33
- Terrigal 32
- Port Melbourne 32
- Middle Park 30
- Frankston 18
- Yaroomba 16
- Sunshine Beach 16
Downwind in other countries
- United States 3,415
- New Zealand 614
- France 405
- Spain 171
- United Kingdom 167
- Netherlands 138
- Puerto Rico 105
- Italy 92
- Bolivia 85
- Vietnam 84
- Portugal 76
- Norway 57
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Questions
When do people ride most in Australia?
In the last 12 months most sessions in Australia were in January, February, and October.
How windy is it in Australia?
In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 14 knots, most often from N.
What is the top speed in Australia?
54.7 knots, Downwind, in October (last 12 months).
Where do people ride in Australia?
The busiest spots in Australia in the last 12 months: North West Cape, Cottesloe, Brighton, Swanbourne, and Torquay.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.