Kitesurf in South Africa: spots, wind and leaderboards
195 Kitesurf sessions in South Africa in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 14 kn, most often from S. Top speed 30.9 kn (Kitesurf).
Map
Town-level positions, no exact spots.
Busiest spots
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In this period
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
Wind from · Average wind 14 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 10
- Cape Town 5
- Melkbosstrand 3
- Muizenberg 1
- Velddrif 1
Kitesurf in other countries
- France 2,426
- United States 1,727
- Italy 1,457
- Brazil 1,292
- Egypt 935
- Spain 901
- Germany 819
- Australia 742
- Dominican Republic 403
- Netherlands 366
- New Zealand 354
- Morocco 345
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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 February, January, and March.
How windy is it in South Africa?
In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 14 knots, most often from S.
What is the top speed in South Africa?
30.9 knots, Kitesurf, in March (last 12 months).
Where do people ride in South Africa?
The busiest spots in South Africa in the last 12 months: Langebaan, Cape Town, Melkbosstrand, Muizenberg, and Velddrif.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.