Sailing and Windsurf at Manly, Sydney: when to go, stats and leaderboard
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sessions at Manly are mostly between January and May, usually starting between 12:00 and 16:00. The most popular sport is Sailing (27% of sessions).
- Sessions, 12 months
- 669
- Riders, 12 months
- 59
- Sessions, 30 days
- 63
- Record, 12 months
- 34.3 kn
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Leaderboard
Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.
Sailing: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevor Monaghan | 34.3 kn 63.5 km/h | |
| 2 | Mike | 28.3 kn 52.5 km/h | |
| 3 | Trevor Martin | 23.0 kn 42.6 km/h | |
| 4 | Jess | 21.7 kn 40.2 km/h | |
| 5 | James Doyle | 21.5 kn 39.9 km/h | |
| 6 | Lachlan Jackson | 19.2 kn 35.6 km/h | |
| 7 | David Cunningham | 15.1 kn 28.0 km/h | |
| 8 | Liam Williams | 14.8 kn 27.5 km/h | |
| 9 | Cameron Cusworth | 14.3 kn 26.4 km/h | |
| 10 | Andre Sailing | 12.0 kn 22.2 km/h |
Windsurf: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | evilc | 31.3 kn 57.9 km/h | |
| 2 | Mick Haywood | 27.6 kn 51.1 km/h | |
| 3 | Jonathan hitchcock | 27.2 kn 50.3 km/h | |
| 4 | Roberto Spaggiari | 26.6 kn 49.3 km/h | |
| 5 | Phil Manning | 26.2 kn 48.5 km/h | |
| 6 | Robert Darbyshire | 24.8 kn 45.9 km/h | |
| 7 | Anonymous rider | 17.8 kn 32.9 km/h | |
| 8 | Michael | 14.7 kn 27.2 km/h |
Wing foil: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laken | 32.9 kn 61.0 km/h | |
| 2 | evilc | 26.8 kn 49.6 km/h | |
| 3 | Fynn Goat | 26.3 kn 48.7 km/h | |
| 4 | Mikey100 | 26.3 kn 48.7 km/h | |
| 5 | Robert Darbyshire | 26.2 kn 48.5 km/h | |
| 6 | Samiman S | 25.0 kn 46.3 km/h | |
| 7 | Toby Mckavanagh | 21.1 kn 39.1 km/h | |
| 8 | Michael Melles | 20.8 kn 38.6 km/h | |
| 9 | KEVIN WHITMORE | 20.2 kn 37.4 km/h | |
| 10 | Greg | 18.0 kn 33.3 km/h |
Windfoil: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikey100 | 23.8 kn 44.1 km/h | |
| 2 | Phil Manning | 22.4 kn 41.4 km/h | |
| 3 | Samiman S | 16.7 kn 31.0 km/h |
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Sessions by month
Best month by sport
- SailingJanuary29
- WindsurfOctober28
- Wing foilAugust20
- WindfoilJanuary14
- SUPApril10
- FoilJanuary11
Sessions by time of day
Most sessions start between 12:00 and 16:00. Local start time.
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Nearby spots
Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
- Queenscliff1.7 km18
- Freshwater2.1 km12
- Dee Why5.2 km28
- Mosman6.4 km190
- Vaucluse6.4 km35
- Cremorne6.6 km17
- Cremorne Point7.3 km10
- Collaroy7.4 km420
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Questions
When is the best time to go to Manly?
Sessions at Manly are mostly between January and May. The busiest month is January, with 91 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Manly better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 12:00 and 16:00, local time. 23% start before noon and 77% from noon on.
Which sports do people practise at Manly?
Sailing (27%), Windsurf (22%), Wing foil (18%), Windfoil (6%), and SUP (6%). Waterspeed recorded 669 sessions here in the last 12 months.
What is the speed record at Manly?
34.3 knots (63.5 km/h), Sailing, on March 13, 2026. It is the fastest session at Manly on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Sailing leaderboard at Manly?
Trevor Monaghan, with 34.3 knots on March 13, 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.