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Windsurf at Brighton (Port Phillip): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard

Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia

Windsurf sessions at Brighton are mostly between January and April, usually starting between 13:00 and 15:00. Windsurf is 16% of all sessions at Brighton.

Sessions, 12 months
120
Riders, 12 months
24
Sessions, 30 days
12
Record, 12 months
30.3 kn
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Leaderboard

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

Windsurf: top 10 by top speed

#RiderTop speedDate
1Adrian Rowe30.3 kn 56.2 km/h
2Remmy G29.7 kn 55.0 km/h
3Lachie White28.2 kn 52.2 km/h
4Michael26.6 kn 49.2 km/h
5Marc Van beek25.9 kn 47.9 km/h
6Anonymous rider25.2 kn 46.6 km/h
7Rosario24.5 kn 45.4 km/h
8Lachlan Vize24.3 kn 45.0 km/h
9Richard Wormald24.0 kn 44.5 km/h
10Mark Cornell23.0 kn 42.6 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan22
  • Feb13
  • Mar17
  • Apr12
  • May7
  • Jun16
  • Jul6
  • Aug6
  • Sep6
  • Oct12
  • Nov3
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 13:00 and 15:00. Local start time.

  • 8:001
  • 9:003
  • 10:008
  • 11:0011
  • 12:0013
  • 13:0038
  • 14:0020
  • 15:009
  • 16:004
  • 17:006
  • 18:007

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • N70
  • S27
  • SW11
  • NW8
  • W2
  • NE1
  • SE1
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Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.

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Questions

When is the best time for Windsurf at Brighton?

Windsurf sessions at Brighton are mostly between January and April. The busiest month is January, with 22 sessions in the last 12 months.

Is Windsurf at Brighton better in the morning or in the afternoon?

Most sessions start between 13:00 and 15:00, local time. 19% start before noon and 81% from noon on.

How popular is Windsurf at Brighton?

120 windsurf sessions by 24 riders in the last 12 months. That is 16% of all sessions at Brighton.

What is the Windsurf speed record at Brighton?

30.3 knots (56.2 km/h), Windsurf, on January 21, 2026. It is the fastest session at Brighton on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.

Who is at the top of the Windsurf leaderboard at Brighton?

Adrian Rowe, with 30.3 knots on January 21, 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.