Wing foil and SUP at Whangaparāoa, Auckland: when to go, stats and leaderboard
Auckland, New Zealand
Most sessions at Whangaparāoa are recorded between January and May, with starts between 11:00 and 17:00. Wing foil leads with 45% of sessions.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 493
- Riders, 12 months
- 56
- Sessions, 30 days
- 45
- Record, 12 months
- 37.7 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 | Michael Scholes | 37.7 kn 69.8 km/h | |
| 2 | Carter Stringer | 37.1 kn 68.7 km/h | |
| 3 | Anonymous rider | 36.0 kn 66.6 km/h | |
| 4 | Large Member | 31.8 kn 58.9 km/h | |
| 5 | Liam Parker | 28.7 kn 53.2 km/h | |
| 6 | Dave MacKay | 23.9 kn 44.2 km/h | |
| 7 | Hugo Davies | 22.7 kn 42.1 km/h | |
| 8 | Nick Humphreys | 21.8 kn 40.4 km/h | |
| 9 | Matthew McGill | 21.4 kn 39.6 km/h | |
| 10 | Sam | 21.1 kn 39.1 km/h |
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Sessions by month
Best month by sport
- Wing foilJanuary33
- SUPMay21
- DownwindJanuary8
- ParawingJanuary13
Sessions by time of day
Most sessions start between 11:00 and 17:00. Local start time.
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Nearby spots
Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
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Questions
When is the best time to go to Whangaparāoa?
Sessions at Whangaparāoa are mostly between January and May. The busiest month is January, with 82 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Whangaparāoa better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 11:00 and 17:00, local time. 23% start before noon and 77% from noon on.
Which sports do people practise at Whangaparāoa?
Wing foil (45%), SUP (17%), Downwind (8%), Parawing (6%), and Windsurf (5%). Waterspeed recorded 493 sessions here in the last 12 months.
What is the speed record at Whangaparāoa?
37.7 knots (69.8 km/h), Wing foil, on October 18, 2026. It is the fastest session at Whangaparāoa on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Wing foil leaderboard at Whangaparāoa?
Michael Scholes, with 37.7 knots on October 18, 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.