Wing foil at Brighton (Port Phillip): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard
Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia
Wing foil sessions at Brighton are mostly in January, usually starting between 12:00 and 17:00. Wing foil is 22% of all sessions at Brighton.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 167
- Riders, 12 months
- 18
- Sessions, 30 days
- 6
- Record, 12 months
- 28.5 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 | Lachie White | 28.5 kn 52.7 km/h | |
| 2 | Derek Chong | 28.5 kn 52.7 km/h | |
| 3 | Anonymous rider | 21.3 kn 39.4 km/h | |
| 4 | Leigh Whitford | 21.0 kn 38.9 km/h | |
| 5 | June Nakamura | 20.3 kn 37.6 km/h | |
| 6 | Anonymous rider | 18.6 kn 34.4 km/h | |
| 7 | Sam Prest | 17.4 kn 32.3 km/h | |
| 8 | David Kurtz | 17.1 kn 31.7 km/h | |
| 9 | Robert | 16.5 kn 30.6 km/h | |
| 10 | Simon Clark | 15.8 kn 29.2 km/h |
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Nearby spots
Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
- Elwood3.2 km250
- Hampton4.9 km354
- St Kilda West5.8 km24
- Middle Park7.1 km229
- Black Rock7.6 km19
- Albert Park8.5 km29
- Port Melbourne9.1 km132
- Beaumaris9.2 km69
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Questions
When is the best time for Wing foil at Brighton?
Wing foil sessions at Brighton are mostly in January. The busiest month is January, with 35 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Wing foil at Brighton better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 12:00 and 17:00, local time. 20% start before noon and 80% from noon on.
How popular is Wing foil at Brighton?
167 wing foil sessions by 18 riders in the last 12 months. That is 22% of all sessions at Brighton.
What is the Wing foil speed record at Brighton?
28.5 knots (52.7 km/h), Wing foil, on January 11, 2026. It is the fastest session at Brighton on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Wing foil leaderboard at Brighton?
Lachie White, with 28.5 knots on January 11, 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.