Downwind and Foil at North West Cape, Exmouth and Ningaloo: when to go, stats and leaderboard
Exmouth and Ningaloo, Western Australia, Australia
North West Cape is busiest between August and October: sessions usually start between 13:00 and 17:00. 20% of sessions are Downwind.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 449
- Riders, 12 months
- 26
- Sessions, 30 days
- 79
- Record, 12 months
- 20.7 kn
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Leaderboard
Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.
Wing foil: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kylie Hodgkinson | 20.7 kn 38.4 km/h | |
| 2 | Mark Gadsby | 20.5 kn 37.9 km/h | |
| 3 | Andrew Macrae | 20.1 kn 37.2 km/h | |
| 4 | Francis | 19.7 kn 36.5 km/h | |
| 5 | Roy | 17.0 kn 31.5 km/h | |
| 6 | Ben Dixon | 16.8 kn 31.2 km/h |
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Sessions by month
Best month by sport
- DownwindOctober36
- FoilAugust68
- ParawingOctober21
- SurfoilJuly12
- Wing foilSeptember23
Sessions by time of day
Most sessions start between 13:00 and 17:00. Local start time.
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Nearby spots
Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
- Exmouth9.4 km76
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Questions
When is the best time to go to North West Cape?
Sessions at North West Cape are mostly between August and October. The busiest month is August, with 99 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is North West Cape better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 13:00 and 17:00, local time. 28% start before noon and 72% from noon on.
Which sports do people practise at North West Cape?
Downwind (20%), Foil (18%), Parawing (15%), Surfoil (14%), and Wing foil (12%). Waterspeed recorded 449 sessions here in the last 12 months.
What is the speed record at North West Cape?
20.7 knots (38.4 km/h), Wing foil, on September 5, 2026. It is the fastest session at North West Cape on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Wing foil leaderboard at North West Cape?
Kylie Hodgkinson, with 20.7 knots on September 5, 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.