Windsurf at Malcesine (Lake Garda): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard

Lake Garda, Veneto, Italy

Windsurf sessions at Malcesine are mostly between August and September, usually starting between 7:00 and 10:00. Windsurf is 31% of all sessions at Malcesine.

Sessions, 12 months
316
Riders, 12 months
64
Sessions, 30 days
8
Record, 12 months
35.9 kn
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Leaderboard

Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.

Windsurf: top 10 by top speed

#RiderTop speedDate
1David Svoboda35.9 kn 66.4 km/h
2Ale Dos35.7 kn 66.2 km/h
3Noah Vinther34.6 kn 64.1 km/h
4Taty Frans34.3 kn 63.5 km/h
5Ben Nagel33.9 kn 62.7 km/h
6Tommaso Battistoni33.4 kn 61.8 km/h
7Florian32.4 kn 60.0 km/h
8Filippo31.4 kn 58.1 km/h
9Francesco30.8 kn 57.0 km/h
10Stefan Daniel29.8 kn 55.2 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan3
  • Feb0
  • Mar3
  • Apr4
  • May20
  • Jun57
  • Jul41
  • Aug104
  • Sep59
  • Oct25
  • Nov0
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 7:00 and 10:00. Local start time.

  • 5:005
  • 6:0026
  • 7:0085
  • 8:0076
  • 9:0044
  • 10:0011
  • 11:005
  • 12:006
  • 13:007
  • 14:009
  • 15:0019
  • 16:0011
  • 17:005
  • 18:005
  • 19:001
  • 20:001

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • NE204
  • N60
  • SW32
  • S10
  • E5
  • SE2
  • W2
  • NW1
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Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.

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Questions

When is the best time for Windsurf at Malcesine?

Windsurf sessions at Malcesine are mostly between August and September. The busiest month is August, with 104 sessions in the last 12 months.

Is Windsurf at Malcesine better in the morning or in the afternoon?

Most sessions start between 7:00 and 10:00, local time. 80% start before noon and 20% from noon on.

How popular is Windsurf at Malcesine?

316 windsurf sessions by 64 riders in the last 12 months. That is 31% of all sessions at Malcesine.

What is the Windsurf speed record at Malcesine?

35.9 knots (66.4 km/h), Windsurf, on October 9, 2026. It is the fastest session at Malcesine on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.

Who is at the top of the Windsurf leaderboard at Malcesine?

David Svoboda, with 35.9 knots on October 9, 2026. The top 10 is on this page; the full leaderboard is on leaderboard.waterspeedapp.com.

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