Windsurf at Barcelona (Catalonia): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard

Catalonia, Spain

Windsurf sessions at Barcelona are mostly between July and August, usually starting between 14:00 and 16:00. Windsurf is 26% of all sessions at Barcelona.

Sessions, 12 months
117
Riders, 12 months
7
Sessions, 30 days
3
Record, 12 months
26.7 kn
Have you been out at Barcelona?

Record or import your sessions with Waterspeed and see where you rank here.

Get Waterspeed

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
1Luciano Montero26.7 kn 49.4 km/h
2Rob Goris26.6 kn 49.2 km/h
3Alessandro20.5 kn 38.0 km/h
4riccardo radice20.2 kn 37.4 km/h
5Daniel Valenzuela Dani17.1 kn 31.6 km/h
6Roby Moyano16.1 kn 29.8 km/h
7Anonymous rider12.7 kn 23.6 km/h

Full leaderboard

Record a session with Waterspeed to enter the leaderboard.

Get Waterspeed

When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan1
  • Feb4
  • Mar10
  • Apr12
  • May15
  • Jun7
  • Jul28
  • Aug22
  • Sep13
  • Oct4
  • Nov1
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 14:00 and 16:00. Local start time.

  • 10:003
  • 11:001
  • 12:005
  • 13:007
  • 14:0041
  • 15:0029
  • 16:0018
  • 17:008
  • 18:005

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • S59
  • SW32
  • E15
  • NE4
  • SE3
  • W3
  • N1
Know Barcelona well? Become a Local expert

Share the wind, the launch and what to watch out for with the riders who come here.

Apply as Local expert

Nearby spots

Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.

More in the Waterspeed app

Sign in to the web app or open the app for:

  • Who rode, with every session and its track
  • Riders live on the map
  • Wind forecast for your spots
  • Wind alerts when your spot is on
  • Longer history and more filters

Questions

When is the best time for Windsurf at Barcelona?

Windsurf sessions at Barcelona are mostly between July and August. The busiest month is July, with 28 sessions in the last 12 months.

Is Windsurf at Barcelona better in the morning or in the afternoon?

Most sessions start between 14:00 and 16:00, local time. 3% start before noon and 97% from noon on.

How popular is Windsurf at Barcelona?

117 windsurf sessions by 7 riders in the last 12 months. That is 26% of all sessions at Barcelona.

What is the Windsurf speed record at Barcelona?

26.7 knots (49.4 km/h), Windsurf, on September 3, 2026. It is the fastest session at Barcelona on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.

Who is at the top of the Windsurf leaderboard at Barcelona?

Luciano Montero, with 26.7 knots on September 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.