Water sports in Portugal: spots, wind and leaderboards
4,505 sessions in Portugal in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 10 kn, most often from N. Top speed 43.5 kn (Windsurf).
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
Portugal 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 10 kn
Top speeds
Best session of each sport. Names and full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
Busiest spots in Portugal
- Viana do Castelo 394
- Funchal 346
- Cascais 293
- Almada 203
- Nadadouro 182
- Portimão 161
- Sesimbra 156
- Setúbal 124
- Costa de Caparica 118
- Vila do Bispo 99
- Alcobaça 81
- Ferrel 81
- Mafra 80
- Ericeira 76
- Alcabideche 75
- Peniche 68
- Faro 68
- Silveira 65
- Machico 61
- Quarteira 58
- Seixal 57
- Matosinhos 53
- Lajes do Pico 52
- Sagres 40
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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 Portugal?
In the last 12 months most sessions in Portugal were in August, July, and May.
How windy is it in Portugal?
In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 10 knots, most often from N.
What is the top speed in Portugal?
43.5 knots, Windsurf, in September (last 12 months).
Where do people ride in Portugal?
The busiest spots in Portugal in the last 12 months: Viana do Castelo, Funchal, Cascais, Almada, and Nadadouro.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.