Windsurf in Portugal: spots, wind and leaderboards
1,162 Windsurf sessions in Portugal in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 11 kn, most often from N. Top speed 43.5 kn (Windsurf).
Map
Town-level positions, no exact 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
Wind from · Average wind 11 kn
Top speeds
Best session of each sport. Names and full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
Busiest spots in Portugal
- Funchal 203
- Viana do Castelo 184
- Nadadouro 133
- Cascais 93
- Alcobaça 69
- Vila do Bispo 57
- Alcabideche 50
- Portimão 45
- Sesimbra 28
- Sagres 18
- Seixal 17
- Faro 15
- Alcochete 15
- Almada 12
- Costa de Caparica 11
- Castro Marim 11
- Setúbal 9
- Lagos 9
- Figueira da Foz 6
- Loulé 6
- Mexilhoeira Grande 6
- Peniche 3
- Ferrel 2
- Quarteira 2
Windsurf in other countries
- France 8,539
- Italy 8,370
- United States 7,821
- Netherlands 6,893
- Spain 5,632
- United Kingdom 5,451
- Germany 5,353
- Denmark 3,724
- Greece 3,264
- Türkiye 3,220
- Japan 3,181
- Australia 2,848
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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 June.
How windy is it in Portugal?
In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 11 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: Funchal, Viana do Castelo, Nadadouro, Cascais, and Alcobaça.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.