Downwind in New Zealand: spots, wind and leaderboards
614 Downwind sessions in New Zealand in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 13 kn, most often from N. Top speed 41.5 kn (Downwind).
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
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
Wind from · Average wind 13 kn
Top speeds
Best session of each sport. Names and full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
Busiest spots in New Zealand
- Auckland 48
- Whangaparāoa 40
- New Plymouth 27
- Wellington 20
- Gisborne 15
- Orewa 11
- Mangawhai 5
- Lower Hutt 4
- Whangamatā 4
- Queenstown 2
- Raglan 1
- Porirua 1
- Warkworth 1
- Wellsford 1
- Muriwai Beach 1
Downwind in other countries
- United States 3,415
- Australia 1,826
- France 405
- Spain 171
- United Kingdom 167
- Netherlands 138
- Puerto Rico 105
- Italy 92
- Bolivia 85
- Vietnam 84
- Portugal 76
- Norway 57
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- Who rode, with every session and its track
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- Wind forecast for your spots
- Wind alerts when your spot is on
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Questions
When do people ride most in New Zealand?
In the last 12 months most sessions in New Zealand were in January, March, and February.
How windy is it in New Zealand?
In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 13 knots, most often from N.
What is the top speed in New Zealand?
41.5 knots, Downwind, in January (last 12 months).
Where do people ride in New Zealand?
The busiest spots in New Zealand in the last 12 months: Auckland, Whangaparāoa, New Plymouth, Wellington, and Gisborne.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.