2025 Top Speed of Jet Skis [Stock & Modified Listed]

The fastest you can expect to go stock will be between 65 and 70+ mph, but US models are governed to not exceed that 70 mph.

Hitting 65+ mph is not the normal top speed for every jet ski, 40 mph to 70 mph is the top speed you can expect. When you line up all models, you get an average of 57 mph, which is still fast, especially if you have never ridden one before. I tell people, 40 mph on the water feels like 80 mph in your car! It’s a totally different feeling that you don’t realize until you hit the throttle for the first time and feel the difference.

For setting world records, you’ll find the watercraft below with over 1,400HP hitting over 142 mph, which is just insane.

2025 Jet Ski Top Speed Chart

You’ll find in the chart below that personal watercraft can range from 40 MPH up to 70 MPH depending on the model, weight and conditions you ride in. If you need to go faster, you can buy after market PWC parts to squeeze more power out.

Make	Model	Price	HP	MPH
Sea-Doo	Spark 60HP For 2	$6,999	60	40
Yamaha	JetBlaster 2UP	$7,999	90	50
Sea-Doo	Spark 90HP For 3	$8,299	90	50
Sea-Doo	Spark 90HP For 2	$8,499	90	50
Yamaha	JetBlaster DLX 2UP	$8,999	90	50
Sea-Doo	Spark Trixx For 1	$9,199	90	50
Sea-Doo	Spark Trixx For 3	$9,799	90	50
Yamaha	JetBlaster DLX 3UP	$9,999	90	50
Sea-Doo	GTI 130	$11,499	130	52
Sea-Doo	GTI SE 130	$12,299	130	52
Sea-Doo	Fish Pro Scout 130	$15,099	130	52
Kawasaki	ULTRA 160 LX-S	$17,199	160	52
Kawasaki	ULTRA 160 LX	$18,199	160	52
Kawasaki	ULTRA 160 LX-S Angler	$18,899	160	52
Yamaha	VX-C	$10,599	125	53
Yamaha	JetBlaster PRO 3UP	$11,799	110	53
Yamaha	JetBlaster LTD	$11,799	110	53
Yamaha	VX	$11,799	125	53
Yamaha	VX Deluxe	$12,899	125	53
Yamaha	VX Cruiser	$13,299	125	53
Yamaha	VX Limited	$14,499	125	53
Yamaha	Superjet	$10,999	100	54
Yamaha	JetBlaster PRO 2UP	$11,199	110	54
Sea-Doo	GTI SE 170	$12,899	170	55
Sea-Doo	Wake 170	$14,099	170	55
Sea-Doo	GTX 170	$15,199	170	55
Sea-Doo	Fish Pro Sport 170	$17,399	170	55
Sea-Doo	Explorer Pro 170	$18,899	170	55
Sea-Doo	FishPro Trophy	$20,499	170	55
Kawasaki	STX 160	$11,999	160	62
Kawasaki	SX-R 160	$11,999	160	62
Kawasaki	STX 160 X	$12,599	160	62
Kawasaki	STX 160 LX	$14,299	160	62
Yamaha	FX HO	$16,399	180	63
Yamaha	FX Cruiser HO	$17,699	180	63
Yamaha	VX Cruiser HO	$14,199	180	65
Sea-Doo	GTR 230	$14,099	230	65
Yamaha	GP HO	$14,999	200	65
Yamaha	VX Limited HO	$15,899	180	65
Sea-Doo	GTX 230	$16,199	230	65
Sea-Doo	Wake Pro 230	$18,399	230	65
Sea-Doo	Explorer Pro 230	$19,899	230	65
Yamaha	GP SVHO	$17,499	250	67
Yamaha	FX SVHO	$19,999	250	67
Yamaha	FX Cruiser SVHO	$20,599	250	67
Yamaha	FX Limited SVHO	$21,199	250	67
Sea-Doo	GTR-X 300	$16,999	300	70
Sea-Doo	GTX 300	$18,099	300	70
Sea-Doo	RXP-X 325	$19,199	325	70
Kawasaki	ULTRA 310X	$19,199	310	70
Sea-Doo	GTX Limited 325	$21,999	325	70
Sea-Doo	FishPro Apex	$24,499	300	70

You’ll find how fast a jet ski can go may vary 5+/- mph with weight, altitude, fuel quality and water condition.

US Coast Guard Limits

The US Coast Guard has a gentlemen’s agreement with watercraft manufacturers that set the top speed to 70 MPH.

This limit was set in place because PWCs were getting faster and faster every year. People were getting crazy with them and something needed to be done.

Today, even the highest horsepower models (Sea-Doo RXP-X 325HP) will only hit 70 MPH. The Watercraft Journal talks about this more here.

The good news is that the manufacturers are more about who can get to a speed of 70 MPH the quickest. You can bypass this limit, and I’ll cover that in this post, but it’s an overall good thing to have. Most jet ski still have driving modes and slow keys to limit speed if you’re concerned.

Also, if you’re outside the US, you don’t have these limits, but it isn’t that much higher either. Going quickly on water is so much harder than on land, water has greater friction.

You need to keep in mind that going 40 MPH on a personal watercraft feels like doing 80 speed in your car. Many new riders rarely reach a speed beyond 40 MPH, as there is no other feeling like it. So a cap of 70 will feel like a cap of 140 to most people new to the jet skiing. I know this may sound silly to some, but you’ll understand once hit the throttle for the first time.

The Fastest Production Jet skis?

The fastest production model you can buy from each of the manufacturers are listed below:

• Sea-Doo RXP-X 325
• Yamaha GP SVHO
• Kawasaki ULTRA 310X

These jet skis are the fastest, not just at top speed, but also in the 0 to 60. Even though two of them are over 300HP, they’re still capped at the 65 MPH in the US. How quick a 300HP muscle-craft can reach that speed is just above 70 MPH. So it’s not a huge loss for US customers, but you can do things to bypass this limit.

Keep in mind, the faster the PWC, the more maintenance and costs you got to do for it. Jet skiing is fun, but you pay for the faster speeds.

RXP-X & GP SVHO

The Sea-Doo RXP-X 325 and Yamaha GP SVHO have smaller hulls designed for racing.

In the US, you’ll find that all three manufacturers set top speed limits to 70 MPH, but outside the US, you can exceed this jet ski speed limit by a few MPH. How can you get around these limiters? A few 3rd parties make bypass units.

RXP-X & RXT-X

These are racing crafts, and some models share the same engines.

For example, the Sea-Doo RXP-X 325 has a larger counterpart called the RXT-X 325 with the same engine but a bigger body.

The larger body handles rough waters better and performs better in straight-line racing. If you prefer versatility and towing, I suggest the RXT-X.

If you want raw top speed and quick turns, choose the RXP-X.

RXT-X & Ultra 310X

If you want the fastest straight line model, then I suggest the Sea-Doo RXT-X 325 followed by the Kawasaki ULTRA 310X!

How to Make Your Jet Ski Faster

There are several ways you can make your watercraft faster, from easy to hard, let me cover them!

Easy Speed Increases

1. You should use the correct key or driving modes.
2. Remove extra weight, including the gear you don’t always need.
3. Make sure the wear ring and impeller are not damaged.
4. Make sure the supercharger is working if you have one.
5. Run premium, non-ethanol gas in your jet ski.
6. Get race sponsons.
7. Speed control bypass, some models computers won’t let you reach over a certain speed, so you need a module that bypasses the GPS signal.
8. ECU Tuning. It may require you to ship the ECU out or get it reprogrammed.

Hard Increases

1. RIVA kits.
2. Buy a faster model, some can only do so much.
3. Replace intake grate.
4. Get a new impeller for your watercraft.
5. Cold air-intake.
6. Performance exhaust system.

If you have a supercharged model like a Sea-Doo that uses GPS for speed, consider getting a speed control bypass for the easiest and quickest way to increase your top end.

Keep in mind that some of these modifications may void your warranty.

Can you lower the top speed of a jet ski?

Most models today have limiters that allow you to restrict the max power of the watercraft.

ECO

For example, you’ll find a Sea-Doo with ECO mode is 45 mph.

Learning Modes

Many models offer a learning mode or key that you can set the max speed to 32–50 mph.

I used to advocate for learning keys, as they limited speed for new and younger riders.

However, newer Sea-Doo models tend to exclude them in favor of diving modes like touring and ECO. While not quite the same, these modes allow you to get a lower speed.

Most New Riders Never Go above 40MPH!

People new to the jet skis are always shocked when I tell them that most new riders never reach beyond 40MPH.

To them, that is not that fast, but they’re used to their car. Your car has a cabin, with AC, and music blasting, you’re not a part of the elements anymore. A jet ski is different, especially since you don’t have a helmet.

Doing 40 MPH on a PWC feels fast, much like doing 80 in your car feels fast.

PWC Feels Slower Than Normal?

If your jet ski is not hitting the top speed it used to, it could be many things.

Most often, the problem is that you sucked something up. If the machine doesn’t feel like it won’t catch when you give it gas or get to the max speeds, then that is cavitation, and you’ve sucked something up.

If you have PWC with a supercharger then when it fails you won’t get full power, your RPMs will reflect a lower number too.

If it’s a few MPH, then it could be scum build up on the hull of the jet ski. The more rough the hull, the slower it will be. It’s why the Sea-Doo GTI’s with the Polytec hulls took a slight speed decrease, as fiberglass was more slick.

The last reason is that the gauge is lying to you. Many jet ski models use a paddle wheel to tell the speed. Some use GPS, but a cloud in the sky could throw it off. Seeing 5 MPH+- difference is nothing to worry about. I focus more on keeping track of the RPMs than the MPH, as it’s more reliable and less likely to lie to you.

Oh, and I can’t forget this one, but make sure the MPH or KPH wasn’t changed. I had a guy say his GTI jet ski top speed was 100 MPH stock, but it was set to KPH and caused him all kinds of confusion. So make sure you’re not confusing KPH for MPH. It’s a simple mistake to make, especially in the US because we use MPH, but they’re manufactured where they use KPH. The dealership should change it at prep, but sometimes they miss it.