Kayak in Australia: spots, wind and leaderboards
1,425 Kayak sessions in Australia in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 7 kn, most often from N. Top speed 20.9 kn (Kayak).
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 7 kn
Top speeds
Best session of each sport. Names and full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
Busiest spots in Australia
- Rose Bay 166
- Ulverstone 82
- South Carnarvon 76
- Sydney 72
- Moama 67
- Fairfield 45
- Dudley Park 41
- Mona Vale 27
- Cromer 24
- Kew 23
- Mooloolaba 20
- Narrabeen 19
- Manly 17
- Cannonvale 17
- Nagambie 17
Kayak in other countries
- United States 2,333
- United Kingdom 566
- Hungary 538
- Germany 520
- Italy 370
- Spain 357
- France 311
- Canada 276
- New Zealand 270
- Denmark 238
- Netherlands 160
- Puerto Rico 136
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- Who rode, with every session and its track
- Riders live on the map
- Wind forecast for your spots
- Wind alerts when your spot is on
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Questions
When do people ride most in Australia?
In the last 12 months most sessions in Australia were in February, April, and March.
How windy is it in Australia?
In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 7 knots, most often from N.
What is the top speed in Australia?
20.9 knots, Kayak, in September (last 12 months).
Where do people ride in Australia?
The busiest spots in Australia in the last 12 months: Rose Bay, Ulverstone, South Carnarvon, Sydney, and Moama.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.