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
Map
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Spots by sessions, last 30 days
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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
Sports
Wind from · Average wind 11 kn
Top speeds
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Busiest spots in the Rio de Janeiro area
- Rio de Janeiro 215
- Arraial Do Cabo 45
- Araruama 36
- Armação Dos Búzios 31
- Niterói 11
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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.