Kayak and Sailing at Rose Bay, Sydney: when to go, stats and leaderboard
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
The main season at Rose Bay is between January and April, and sessions mostly start between 5:00 and 7:00. Kayak accounts for 36% of sessions.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 465
- Riders, 12 months
- 40
- Sessions, 30 days
- 56
- Record, 12 months
- 33.6 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 | Andrew “How good is food !!!” McBride | 27.0 kn 50.0 km/h | |
| 2 | Max Fisher | 25.8 kn 47.8 km/h | |
| 3 | simon patchett | 25.8 kn 47.8 km/h | |
| 4 | Walter Heeley | 23.6 kn 43.7 km/h | |
| 5 | Henry Welch | 21.2 kn 39.3 km/h | |
| 6 | Ash | 17.7 kn 32.8 km/h | |
| 7 | Lorenzo Riches | 17.0 kn 31.4 km/h | |
| 8 | Henry Szenczy | 13.8 kn 25.6 km/h | |
| 9 | James Bevis | 13.1 kn 24.2 km/h | |
| 10 | Sebastian | 12.0 kn 22.2 km/h |
Wing foil: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Szenczy | 33.6 kn 62.2 km/h | |
| 2 | Max Morrow | 23.3 kn 43.2 km/h | |
| 3 | william Mertens | 15.8 kn 29.2 km/h | |
| 4 | Robert | 15.6 kn 28.8 km/h | |
| 5 | Carmen | 15.3 kn 28.3 km/h | |
| 6 | Ronald | 15.2 kn 28.2 km/h | |
| 7 | Matt Doctor | 14.8 kn 27.5 km/h | |
| 8 | Gus May | 14.7 kn 27.3 km/h | |
| 9 | Jack Dunphy | 14.4 kn 26.7 km/h | |
| 10 | Matthias Hafner | 13.5 kn 25.0 km/h |
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Sessions by month
Best month by sport
- KayakMarch22
- SailingFebruary20
- Wing foilJanuary17
Sessions by time of day
Most sessions start between 5:00 and 7:00. Local start time.
Sports
Wind direction
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Nearby spots
Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
- Vaucluse1.7 km35
- Point Piper2.0 km125
- North Bondi2.3 km30
- Bondi Beach2.6 km36
- Double Bay2.7 km18
- Darling Point3.0 km50
- Mosman4.4 km190
- Cremorne Point5.2 km10
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Questions
When is the best time to go to Rose Bay?
Sessions at Rose Bay are mostly between January and April. The busiest month is February, with 73 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Rose Bay better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 5:00 and 7:00, local time. 48% start before noon and 52% from noon on.
Which sports do people practise at Rose Bay?
Kayak (36%), Sailing (26%), Wing foil (17%), Kite foil (6%), and Surfski (6%). Waterspeed recorded 465 sessions here in the last 12 months.
What is the speed record at Rose Bay?
33.6 knots (62.2 km/h), Wing foil, on March 28, 2026. It is the fastest session at Rose Bay on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Sailing leaderboard at Rose Bay?
Andrew “How good is food !!!” McBride, with 27.0 knots on September 29, 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.