Outrigging in New Zealand: spots, wind and leaderboards
210 Outrigging sessions in New Zealand in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 5 kn, most often from N. Top speed 20.8 kn (Outrigging).
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 5 kn
Top speeds
Best session of each sport. Names and full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
Busiest spots in New Zealand
- Whanganui 56
- Lyttelton 29
- Rotorua 8
- Auckland 7
- New Plymouth 3
- Wellington 2
- Taupō 1
- Porirua 1
Outrigging in other countries
- United States 1,318
- Canada 380
- Australia 287
- Malaysia 154
- Germany 95
- United Kingdom 92
- Brazil 89
- Solomon Islands 74
- Fiji 37
- Belgium 35
- Japan 21
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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 May, January, and March.
How windy is it in New Zealand?
In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 5 knots, most often from N.
What is the top speed in New Zealand?
20.8 knots, Outrigging, in January (last 12 months).
Where do people ride in New Zealand?
The busiest spots in New Zealand in the last 12 months: Whanganui, Lyttelton, Rotorua, Auckland, and New Plymouth.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.