Area

Western Cape

South Africa

317 sessions in the Western Cape area in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 12 kn, most often from S. Top speed 30.9 kn (Kitesurf).

Spots
6
Sessions, 30 days
29
Riders, 30 days
8
Top speed, 30 days
29.1 kn

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Town-level positions, no exact spots.

Spots by sessions, last 30 days

  1. Langebaan ZA12
  2. Velddrif ZA5
  3. Cape Town ZA4
  4. Knysna ZA3

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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

  • Jan 2699
  • Feb 2651
  • Mar 2661
  • Apr 2618
  • May 2610
  • Jun 269
  • Jul 263
  • Aug 2613
  • Sep 2622
  • Oct 2618
  • Nov 2613

Sports

  • Windsurf100
  • Wing foil78
  • Sailing26
  • SUP22
  • Kitesurf21
  • Surf15
  • Efoil7
  • Kite foil6

Wind from · Average wind 12 kn

  • S142
  • N106
  • SW30
  • SE12
  • W9
  • NW9
  • E8
  • NE1

Top speeds

Windsurf29.1 knLangebaan · November
Wing foil28.8 knLangebaan · September
Sailing29.0 knKnysna · April
SUP18.1 knKnysna · April
Kitesurf30.9 knLangebaan · March
Surf26.9 knLangebaan · April

Best session of each sport. Names and full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards

Busiest spots in the Western Cape area

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Questions

When do people ride most in the Western Cape area?

In the last 12 months most sessions in the Western Cape area were in January, March, and February.

How windy is it in the Western Cape area?

In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 12 knots, most often from S.

What is the top speed in the Western Cape area?

30.9 knots, Kitesurf, in March (last 12 months).

Where do people ride in the Western Cape area?

The busiest spots in the Western Cape area in the last 12 months: Langebaan, Cape Town, Knysna, Melkbosstrand, and Muizenberg.

Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.