Windsurf at Poole (Poole Harbour): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard
Poole Harbour, England, United Kingdom
Poole is busiest between April and October: windsurf sessions usually start between 11:00 and 18:00. Windsurf makes up 41% of the sessions at Poole.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 333
- Riders, 12 months
- 26
- Sessions, 30 days
- 32
- Record, 12 months
- 34.4 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 | William Trossell | 34.4 kn 63.7 km/h | |
| 2 | Kel Meadows | 30.4 kn 56.3 km/h | |
| 3 | Chris Chapman | 29.9 kn 55.3 km/h | |
| 4 | Jonathan Ingram | 29.2 kn 54.0 km/h | |
| 5 | Fin Dickinson | 28.3 kn 52.4 km/h | |
| 6 | barry | 27.9 kn 51.7 km/h | |
| 7 | Andrew Spinney | 27.6 kn 51.2 km/h | |
| 8 | Jake Foster | 26.1 kn 48.3 km/h | |
| 9 | Gary Lake | 25.1 kn 46.4 km/h | |
| 10 | Matt Wemms | 24.6 kn 45.5 km/h |
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Most sessions start between 11:00 and 18:00. Local start time.
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Nearby spots
Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
- Bournemouth7.5 km94
- Wareham9.3 km17
- Swanage12 km100
- Christchurch15 km193
- Ringwood20 km44
- Lymington32 km218
- Weymouth35 km154
- Portland36 km25
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Questions
When is the best time for Windsurf at Poole?
Windsurf sessions at Poole are mostly between April and October. The busiest month is June, with 60 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Windsurf at Poole better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 11:00 and 18:00, local time. 17% start before noon and 83% from noon on.
How popular is Windsurf at Poole?
333 windsurf sessions by 26 riders in the last 12 months. That is 41% of all sessions at Poole.
What is the Windsurf speed record at Poole?
34.4 knots (63.7 km/h), Windsurf, on February 16, 2026. It is the fastest session at Poole on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Windsurf leaderboard at Poole?
William Trossell, with 34.4 knots on February 16, 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.