Area

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

338 sessions in the Rio de Janeiro area in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 11 kn, most often from E. Top speed 35.6 kn (Windsurf).

Spots
5
Sessions, 30 days
30
Riders, 30 days
9
Top speed, 30 days
26.2 kn

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Town-level positions, no exact spots.

Spots by sessions, last 30 days

  1. Rio de Janeiro BR28
  2. Niterói BR1
  3. Armação Dos Búzios BR1

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Brazil 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 2622
  • Feb 2639
  • Mar 2628
  • Apr 2646
  • May 2622
  • Jun 2621
  • Jul 2638
  • Aug 2642
  • Sep 2642
  • Oct 2626
  • Nov 2612

Sports

  • Wing foil153
  • Windsurf100
  • Hydrofoil19
  • Sailing12
  • Windfoil11
  • Kitesurf6
  • Surf4
  • Moto3

Wind from · Average wind 11 kn

  • E130
  • SW60
  • N55
  • NE40
  • SE37
  • S7
  • W7
  • NW2

Top speeds

Wing foil26.2 knArmação Dos Búzios · October
Windsurf35.6 knArraial Do Cabo · September
Hydrofoil15.1 knRio de Janeiro · January
Sailing20.3 knArmação Dos Búzios · January
Windfoil19.7 knArraial Do Cabo · August
Kitesurf22.0 knArraial Do Cabo · May

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Busiest spots in the Rio de Janeiro area

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Questions

When do people ride most in the Rio de Janeiro area?

In the last 12 months most sessions in the Rio de Janeiro area were in April, August, and September.

How windy is it in the Rio de Janeiro area?

In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 11 knots, most often from E.

What is the top speed in the Rio de Janeiro area?

35.6 knots, Windsurf, in September (last 12 months).

Where do people ride in the Rio de Janeiro area?

The busiest spots in the Rio de Janeiro area in the last 12 months: Rio de Janeiro, Arraial Do Cabo, Araruama, Armação Dos Búzios, and Niterói.

Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.