Windsurf at Manly (Sydney): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Windsurf sessions at Manly are mostly in October, usually starting between 12:00 and 17:00. Windsurf is 22% of all sessions at Manly.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 148
- Riders, 12 months
- 8
- Sessions, 30 days
- 24
- Record, 12 months
- 31.3 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
| # | 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 |
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Most sessions start between 12:00 and 17:00. 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 for Windsurf at Manly?
Windsurf sessions at Manly are mostly in October. The busiest month is October, with 28 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Windsurf at Manly better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 12:00 and 17:00, local time. 7% start before noon and 93% from noon on.
How popular is Windsurf at Manly?
148 windsurf sessions by 8 riders in the last 12 months. That is 22% of all sessions at Manly.
What is the Windsurf speed record at Manly?
31.3 knots (57.9 km/h), Windsurf, on October 9, 2026. It is the fastest session at Manly on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Windsurf leaderboard at Manly?
evilc, with 31.3 knots on October 9, 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.