Wing foil in New Zealand: spots, wind and leaderboards
2,662 Wing foil sessions in New Zealand in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 12 kn, most often from N. Top speed 46.7 kn (Wing foil).
Map
Town-level positions, no exact spots.
Busiest spots
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In this period
Top speed by sport
Best session of each sport in the period. The full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
New Zealand in the last 12 months
Sessions shared on the public Waterspeed leaderboard, placed on the town they were recorded in. Wind is the wind recorded in the sessions.
Sessions by month
Wind from · Average wind 12 kn
Top speeds
Best session of each sport. Names and full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
Busiest spots in New Zealand
- Auckland 361
- Whangaparāoa 220
- Tauranga 90
- Wellington 84
- New Plymouth 65
- Raglan 57
- Orewa 38
- Queenstown 31
- Mangawhai 29
- Rotorua 27
- Porirua 20
- Taupō 18
- Lyttelton 17
- Paihia 15
- Timaru 15
Wing foil in other countries
- United States 17,443
- France 15,401
- Italy 13,511
- Spain 6,603
- Germany 5,404
- United Kingdom 4,560
- Australia 4,506
- Netherlands 3,685
- Switzerland 2,214
- Brazil 1,878
- Denmark 1,733
- Japan 1,578
More in the Waterspeed app
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- Who rode, with every session and its track
- Riders live on the map
- Wind forecast for your spots
- Wind alerts when your spot is on
- Longer history and more filters

Questions
When do people ride most in New Zealand?
In the last 12 months most sessions in New Zealand were in January, February, and March.
How windy is it in New Zealand?
In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 12 knots, most often from N.
What is the top speed in New Zealand?
46.7 knots, Wing foil, in May (last 12 months).
Where do people ride in New Zealand?
The busiest spots in New Zealand in the last 12 months: Auckland, Whangaparāoa, Tauranga, Wellington, and New Plymouth.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.