Efoil and Wing foil at Virginia Beach, Virginia: when to go, stats and leaderboard

Virginia, United States

Virginia Beach is busiest between May and October: sessions usually start between 7:00 and 11:00. 45% of sessions are Efoil.

Sessions, 12 months
544
Riders, 12 months
20
Sessions, 30 days
49
Record, 12 months
23.8 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

#RiderTop speedDate
1Mike15.7 kn 29.1 km/h
2Stephen Botts15.7 kn 29.1 km/h
3ADAM LAVIER15.6 kn 28.9 km/h
4Chuck Lane15.6 kn 28.9 km/h
5RICHARD WARD15.4 kn 28.6 km/h
6Kyle B14.7 kn 27.2 km/h
7Ryan12.9 kn 23.9 km/h

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Windsurf: top 10 by top speed

#RiderTop speedDate
1Mike Kirsch23.8 kn 44.1 km/h
2Frederic SIX18.2 kn 33.7 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan13
  • Feb19
  • Mar32
  • Apr30
  • May79
  • Jun81
  • Jul73
  • Aug74
  • Sep67
  • Oct64
  • Nov12
  • Dec0

Best month by sport

  • EfoilJune53
  • Wing foilAugust21
  • FoilMay13
  • WindsurfMay12
  • ParawingFebruary10

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 7:00 and 11:00. Local start time.

  • 6:005
  • 7:0046
  • 8:0091
  • 9:0092
  • 10:0055
  • 11:0029
  • 12:0018
  • 13:0032
  • 14:0034
  • 15:0048
  • 16:0052
  • 17:0027
  • 18:0013
  • 19:002

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Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • N138
  • SW113
  • NE70
  • W66
  • SE61
  • NW39
  • S34
  • E23
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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 Virginia Beach?

Sessions at Virginia Beach are mostly between May and October. The busiest month is June, with 81 sessions in the last 12 months.

Is Virginia Beach better in the morning or in the afternoon?

Most sessions start between 7:00 and 11:00, local time. 58% start before noon and 42% from noon on.

Which sports do people practise at Virginia Beach?

Efoil (45%), Wing foil (21%), Foil (11%), Windsurf (7%), and Parawing (6%). Waterspeed recorded 544 sessions here in the last 12 months.

What is the speed record at Virginia Beach?

23.8 knots (44.1 km/h), Windsurf, on March 8, 2026. It is the fastest session at Virginia Beach on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.

Who is at the top of the Wing foil leaderboard at Virginia Beach?

Mike, with 15.7 knots on March 15, 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.