Area

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

  • Jan 26145
  • Feb 26148
  • Mar 26155
  • Apr 26159
  • May 2693
  • Jun 26106
  • Jul 26111
  • Aug 26115
  • Sep 26103
  • Oct 26125
  • Nov 2648

Sports

  • Hydrofoil181
  • Wing foil171
  • Foil164
  • Surfski126
  • Sailing83
  • Kitesurf58
  • Outrigging45
  • Parawing45

Wind from · Average wind 9 kn

  • N485
  • S282
  • SE201
  • NE100
  • E73
  • SW63
  • NW54
  • W50

Top speeds

Hydrofoil46.7 knRunaway Bay · February
Wing foil26.5 knRunaway Bay · May
Foil34.0 knBilinga · February
Surfski16.1 knCurrumbin · May
Sailing27.5 knPalm Beach · August
Kitesurf24.9 knMain Beach · September

Best session of each sport. Names and full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards

Busiest spots in the Gold Coast area

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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.