Canterbury
New Zealand
185 sessions in the Canterbury area in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 9 kn, most often from NE. Top speed 27.5 kn (Windsurf).
- Spots
- 6
- Sessions, 30 days
- 22
- Riders, 30 days
- 6
- Top speed, 30 days
- 21.4 kn
Map
Town-level positions, no exact spots.
Spots by sessions, last 30 days
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New Zealand 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 9 kn
Top speeds
Best session of each sport. Names and full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
Busiest spots in the Canterbury area
- Lyttelton 101
- Kaiapoi 20
- Christchurch 19
- Governors Bay 18
- Timaru 17
- Diamond Harbour 10
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Questions
When do people ride most in the Canterbury area?
In the last 12 months most sessions in the Canterbury area were in March, January, and April.
How windy is it in the Canterbury area?
In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 9 knots, most often from NE.
What is the top speed in the Canterbury area?
27.5 knots, Windsurf, in January (last 12 months).
Where do people ride in the Canterbury area?
The busiest spots in the Canterbury area in the last 12 months: Lyttelton, Kaiapoi, Christchurch, Governors Bay, and Timaru.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.