Surf in New Zealand: spots, wind and leaderboards
452 Surf sessions in New Zealand in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 7 kn, most often from N. Top speed 32.5 kn (Surf).
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 7 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 50
- Dunedin 41
- Mount Maunganui 11
- New Plymouth 9
- Orewa 7
- Hikurangi 7
- Porirua 5
- Raglan 4
- Mangawhai 4
- Whangamatā 3
- Lyall Bay 3
- Waitati 3
- Port Chalmers 3
- Lower Hutt 2
- Kaitaia 2
Surf in other countries
- United States 1,839
- Australia 1,121
- France 1,069
- Spain 472
- Portugal 406
- United Kingdom 207
- South Africa 202
- Italy 185
- Indonesia 129
- Switzerland 111
- Brazil 105
- Morocco 105
More in the Waterspeed app
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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
- Longer history and more filters
Questions
When do people ride most in New Zealand?
In the last 12 months most sessions in New Zealand were in January, February, and April.
How windy is it in New Zealand?
In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 7 knots, most often from N.
What is the top speed in New Zealand?
32.5 knots, Surf, in February (last 12 months).
Where do people ride in New Zealand?
The busiest spots in New Zealand in the last 12 months: Wellington, Dunedin, Mount Maunganui, New Plymouth, and Orewa.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.