Foil in New Zealand: spots, wind and leaderboards
342 Foil 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 36.0 kn (Foil).
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
- Wellington 51
- Auckland 16
- Mangawhai 14
- Whangaparāoa 12
- Napier 10
- Raglan 8
- Lower Hutt 7
- Mount Maunganui 4
- Pauanui 4
- Waihi Beach 2
- Orewa 1
- Whitianga 1
- Whangārei 1
- Paihia 1
- Warkworth 1
Foil in other countries
- United States 2,214
- Australia 2,198
- France 492
- United Kingdom 338
- Italy 308
- Netherlands 294
- Germany 235
- Spain 224
- Canada 195
- Mexico 111
- Switzerland 93
- Puerto Rico 88
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- Who rode, with every session and its track
- Riders live on the map
- 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, February, and July.
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?
36.0 knots, Foil, in January (last 12 months).
Where do people ride in New Zealand?
The busiest spots in New Zealand in the last 12 months: Wellington, Auckland, Mangawhai, Whangaparāoa, and Napier.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.