Surf in Australia: spots, wind and leaderboards
1,121 Surf sessions in Australia in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 8 kn, most often from N. Top speed 42.1 kn (Surf).
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 8 kn
Top speeds
Best session of each sport. Names and full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
Busiest spots in Australia
- Scarborough 127
- Malabar 79
- Torquay 72
- Port Kembla 60
- Anglesea 46
- Turners Beach 38
- Trigg 30
- North West Cape 28
- Wamberal 28
- Hampton 24
- Cronulla 23
- Marmion 20
- Middleton 19
- Cottesloe 16
- Noosa Heads 16
Surf in other countries
- United States 1,839
- France 1,069
- Spain 472
- New Zealand 452
- Portugal 406
- United Kingdom 207
- South Africa 202
- Italy 185
- Indonesia 129
- Switzerland 111
- Brazil 105
- Morocco 105
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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
- Longer history and more filters
Questions
When do people ride most in Australia?
In the last 12 months most sessions in Australia were in March, April, and August.
How windy is it in Australia?
In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 8 knots, most often from N.
What is the top speed in Australia?
42.1 knots, Surf, in April (last 12 months).
Where do people ride in Australia?
The busiest spots in Australia in the last 12 months: Scarborough, Malabar, Torquay, Port Kembla, and Anglesea.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.