How to Determine Your Boat Speed When Waterskiing, Wakeboarding, Etc.

There are so many activities you can do behind a boat, and each works best at different boat speeds. Below is an overview of how fast the boat should travel while waterskiing, wakeboarding, kneeboarding, barefooting, or jump and trick skiing.

See the below boat speed chart.

Activity Boat Speed

Activity	Boat Speed
Combo Skiing	25 mph
Slalom Skiing	19-36 mph
Shaped Skiing	20-30 mph
Wakeboarding	16-19 mph
Kneeboarding	16-19 mph
Barefooting	30-45 mph
Jump Skiing	24-35 mph
Ski Racing	60-130 mph
Trick Skiing	11-21 mph
Tubing	8-25 mph