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Windsurf 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 between February and March, and windsurf sessions mostly start between 15:00 and 18:00. At El Puerto de Santa María, 30% of sessions are Windsurf.

Sessions, 12 months
196
Riders, 12 months
13
Sessions, 30 days
27
Record, 12 months
29.7 kn
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Leaderboard

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

Windsurf: top 10 by top speed

#RiderTop speedDate
1pezi29.7 kn 55.0 km/h
2Fernando Martínez del Cerro28.9 kn 53.5 km/h
3David Drda28.9 kn 53.5 km/h
4Rafa Rico28.1 kn 52.1 km/h
5Ricardo Correia27.9 kn 51.7 km/h
6Alejando Arauz Garcia27.1 kn 50.2 km/h
7jaime andres23.2 kn 42.9 km/h
8Sergio Peláez22.4 kn 41.4 km/h
9Humberto Martínez Barberá20.6 kn 38.2 km/h
10Sergio Mayoral Romero19.0 kn 35.1 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan9
  • Feb29
  • Mar45
  • Apr12
  • May14
  • Jun17
  • Jul12
  • Aug27
  • Sep0
  • Oct21
  • Nov10
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 15:00 and 18:00. Local start time.

  • 9:002
  • 10:005
  • 11:0012
  • 12:008
  • 13:0013
  • 14:0018
  • 15:0041
  • 16:0048
  • 17:0043
  • 18:005
  • 19:001

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • W56
  • N41
  • SW30
  • E22
  • SE14
  • NW14
  • S12
  • NE7
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Questions

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

Windsurf sessions at El Puerto de Santa María are mostly between February and March. The busiest month is March, with 45 sessions in the last 12 months.

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

Most sessions start between 15:00 and 18:00, local time. 10% start before noon and 90% from noon on.

How popular is Windsurf at El Puerto de Santa María?

196 windsurf sessions by 13 riders in the last 12 months. That is 30% of all sessions at El Puerto de Santa María.

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

29.7 knots (55.0 km/h), Windsurf, on October 14, 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 Windsurf leaderboard at El Puerto de Santa María?

pezi, with 29.7 knots on October 14, 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.