Wing foil at Whangaparāoa (Auckland): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard
Auckland, New Zealand
Most Wing foil sessions at Whangaparāoa are recorded between January and March, with starts between 12:00 and 16:00. 45% of the sessions recorded at Whangaparāoa are Wing foil.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 221
- Riders, 12 months
- 31
- Sessions, 30 days
- 18
- 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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Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
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Questions
When is the best time for Wing foil at Whangaparāoa?
Wing foil sessions at Whangaparāoa are mostly between January and March. The busiest month is January, with 33 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Wing foil at Whangaparāoa better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 12:00 and 16:00, local time. 16% start before noon and 84% from noon on.
How popular is Wing foil at Whangaparāoa?
221 wing foil sessions by 31 riders in the last 12 months. That is 45% of all sessions at Whangaparāoa.
What is the Wing foil 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.