Gold Coast
Queensland, Australia
1,308 sessions in the Gold Coast area in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 9 kn, most often from N. Top speed 46.7 kn (Hydrofoil).
- Spots
- 17
- Sessions, 30 days
- 108
- Riders, 30 days
- 32
- Top speed, 30 days
- 35.4 kn
Map
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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
Sports
Wind from · Average wind 9 kn
Top speeds
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Busiest spots in the Gold Coast area
- Palm Beach 272
- Runaway Bay 195
- Coolangatta 189
- Currumbin 179
- Main Beach 111
- Surfers Paradise 76
- Miami 37
- Tweed Heads South 34
- Varsity Lakes 34
- Bilinga 23
- Oxenford 22
- Southport 22
- Carrara 20
- Fingal Head 20
- Burleigh Heads 18
- Broadbeach 13
- Hollywell 12
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Questions
When do people ride most in the Gold Coast area?
In the last 12 months most sessions in the Gold Coast area were in April, March, and February.
How windy is it in the Gold Coast area?
In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 9 knots, most often from N.
What is the top speed in the Gold Coast area?
46.7 knots, Hydrofoil, in February (last 12 months).
Where do people ride in the Gold Coast area?
The busiest spots in the Gold Coast area in the last 12 months: Palm Beach, Runaway Bay, Coolangatta, Currumbin, and Main Beach.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.