Windfoil at Applecross (Perth): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Most Windfoil sessions at Applecross are recorded between October and November, with starts between 14:00 and 17:00. 10% of the sessions recorded at Applecross are Windfoil.

Sessions, 12 months
75
Riders, 12 months
7
Sessions, 30 days
25
Record, 12 months
27.3 kn
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Leaderboard

Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.

Windfoil: top 10 by top speed

#RiderTop speedDate
1Monte Dowdall27.3 kn 50.6 km/h
2Lukesta24.2 kn 44.8 km/h
3Piers20.3 kn 37.6 km/h
4Vaun18.3 kn 33.8 km/h
5Shawn18.1 kn 33.5 km/h
6Carolyn Cassidy17.9 kn 33.1 km/h
7Melissa Gill16.0 kn 29.6 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan8
  • Feb13
  • Mar7
  • Apr0
  • May1
  • Jun6
  • Jul3
  • Aug4
  • Sep3
  • Oct18
  • Nov12
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 14:00 and 17:00. Local start time.

  • 9:002
  • 10:0010
  • 11:005
  • 12:008
  • 13:005
  • 14:0013
  • 15:0011
  • 16:0017
  • 17:004

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • SW31
  • N30
  • W9
  • E2
  • S2
  • NW1
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Nearby spots

Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.

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Questions

When is the best time for Windfoil at Applecross?

Windfoil sessions at Applecross are mostly between October and November. The busiest month is October, with 18 sessions in the last 12 months.

Is Windfoil at Applecross better in the morning or in the afternoon?

Most sessions start between 14:00 and 17:00, local time. 23% start before noon and 77% from noon on.

How popular is Windfoil at Applecross?

75 windfoil sessions by 7 riders in the last 12 months. That is 10% of all sessions at Applecross.

What is the Windfoil speed record at Applecross?

27.3 knots (50.6 km/h), Windfoil, on March 15, 2026. It is the fastest session at Applecross on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.

Who is at the top of the Windfoil leaderboard at Applecross?

Monte Dowdall, with 27.3 knots on March 15, 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.