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โ† All Awards

Wind Sports Awards

Kite and windsurf awards across 260 wind-enabled spots worldwide.

Historical quality only. Awards do not provide a safety clearance.

The Headline Awards

The biggest prizes. Earned with data.

Headline Award

Wind Capital

DakhlaNorth Africa

7.9

average wind sports score

โ€œThe best wind on Earth. Bring a kite.โ€

Runner up: Outer Banks (6.7)

Headline Award

Most Epic Wind Days

DakhlaNorth Africa

228

days scoring 8+

โ€œ228 days of send-it conditions.โ€

Runner up: Outer Banks (126)

The Controversial Awards

Not everyone will be happy about these.

Awaiting first award. Not enough scored data in this category yet.

The Fun Awards

Deep cuts, patterns, and things nobody asked for.

Fun Award

Steadiest Breeze

Fernando de NoronhaSouth America

286

steady wind days (15-35 km/h)

โ€œThe smoothest ride on the planet.โ€

Runner up: Outer Banks (239)

Fun AwardRoast

Gust Monster

NiijimaJapan

23

days with wind > 50 km/h

โ€œGusty does not begin to describe it.โ€

Runner up: Outer Banks (8)

Fun AwardRoast

The Doldrums

Lakey PeakIndo-Pacific

359

consecutive windless days

โ€œ359 days. No wind. Just... sitting there.โ€

Runner up: Montaรฑita (357)

Fun AwardControversial

Wrong Sport

TrestlesNorth America

6.5

surf score at a wind spot

โ€œYou came to kite but the waves were actually firing.โ€

Runner up: El Tunco (6.4)

The Data Nerd Awards

For the spreadsheet-curious.

Awaiting first award. Not enough scored data in this category yet.