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Windfoil at Manly (Sydney): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Windfoil sessions at Manly are mostly between January and March, usually starting between 13:00 and 15:00. Windfoil is 6% of all sessions at Manly.

Sessions, 12 months
43
Riders, 12 months
3
Sessions, 30 days
0
Record, 12 months
23.8 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
1Mikey10023.8 kn 44.1 km/h
2Phil Manning22.4 kn 41.4 km/h
3Samiman S16.7 kn 31.0 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan14
  • Feb11
  • Mar10
  • Apr3
  • May4
  • Jun0
  • Jul0
  • Aug0
  • Sep0
  • Oct1
  • Nov0
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

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

  • 11:001
  • 12:005
  • 13:0015
  • 14:0014
  • 15:005
  • 16:002
  • 17:001

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • E14
  • SE10
  • N9
  • NE9
  • S1
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Questions

When is the best time for Windfoil at Manly?

Windfoil sessions at Manly are mostly between January and March. The busiest month is January, with 14 sessions in the last 12 months.

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

Most sessions start between 13:00 and 15:00, local time. 2% start before noon and 98% from noon on.

How popular is Windfoil at Manly?

43 windfoil sessions by 3 riders in the last 12 months. That is 6% of all sessions at Manly.

What is the Windfoil speed record at Manly?

23.8 knots (44.1 km/h), Windfoil, on March 10, 2026. It is the fastest session at Manly on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.

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

Mikey100, with 23.8 knots on March 10, 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.