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Sailing at El Puerto de Santa María (Bay of Cádiz): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard

Bay of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain

The main season at El Puerto de Santa María is in February, and sailing sessions mostly start between 13:00 and 14:00. At El Puerto de Santa María, 8% of sessions are Sailing.

Sessions, 12 months
51
Riders, 12 months
9
Sessions, 30 days
3
Record, 12 months
28.4 kn
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Leaderboard

Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.

Sailing: top 10 by top speed

#RiderTop speedDate
1Jørgen Schulstock28.4 kn 52.6 km/h
2Luis M Torres20.7 kn 38.4 km/h
3Casper Opstvedt16.7 kn 31.0 km/h
4WinnerLSW10.2 kn 18.9 km/h
5Edu9.3 kn 17.3 km/h
6Antonio Peralta Garcia9.3 kn 17.3 km/h
7MSQP8.9 kn 16.5 km/h
8Jaime Parga8.5 kn 15.8 km/h
9Paco Rosales6.4 kn 11.9 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan7
  • Feb19
  • Mar8
  • Apr3
  • May1
  • Jun2
  • Jul4
  • Aug3
  • Sep0
  • Oct3
  • Nov1
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 13:00 and 14:00. Local start time.

  • 10:004
  • 11:009
  • 12:005
  • 13:0013
  • 14:005
  • 15:006
  • 16:005
  • 17:003
  • 18:001

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • N12
  • E10
  • W8
  • NW7
  • SW6
  • SE5
  • S2
  • NE1
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Questions

When is the best time for Sailing at El Puerto de Santa María?

Sailing sessions at El Puerto de Santa María are mostly in February. The busiest month is February, with 19 sessions in the last 12 months.

Is Sailing at El Puerto de Santa María better in the morning or in the afternoon?

Most sessions start between 13:00 and 14:00, local time. 25% start before noon and 75% from noon on.

How popular is Sailing at El Puerto de Santa María?

51 sailing sessions by 9 riders in the last 12 months. That is 8% of all sessions at El Puerto de Santa María.

What is the Sailing speed record at El Puerto de Santa María?

28.4 knots (52.6 km/h), Sailing, on January 3, 2026. It is the fastest session at El Puerto de Santa María on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.

Who is at the top of the Sailing leaderboard at El Puerto de Santa María?

Jørgen Schulstock, with 28.4 knots on January 3, 2026. The top 10 is on this page; the full leaderboard is on leaderboard.waterspeedapp.com.

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