Water sports in South Africa: spots, wind and leaderboards
1,709 sessions in South Africa in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 11 kn, most often from S. Top speed 43.2 kn (Sailing).
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
South Africa 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 11 kn
Top speeds
Best session of each sport. Names and full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
Busiest spots in South Africa
- Langebaan 169
- Durban 60
- St Francis Bay 47
- Cape Town 37
- Knysna 35
- Melkbosstrand 25
- Muizenberg 14
- Velddrif 11
- Paternoster 9
- Elands Bay 6
- Orkney 6
- Yzerfontein 4
- Mangaung 3
- Saint Lucia 3
- Hermanus 3
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Questions
When do people ride most in South Africa?
In the last 12 months most sessions in South Africa were in January, February, and March.
How windy is it in South Africa?
In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 11 knots, most often from S.
What is the top speed in South Africa?
43.2 knots, Sailing, in April (last 12 months).
Where do people ride in South Africa?
The busiest spots in South Africa in the last 12 months: Langebaan, Durban, St Francis Bay, Cape Town, and Knysna.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.