One wing or two? Which wing sizes riders actually use for their weight

Posted by WingFoil Admin on 2026-10-09

SURF Magazin asked experienced amateur riders which wing sizes they really use. The answers line up well with the wind ranges in our wing matcher.

Key takeaways from the SURF Magazin article "Buying advice: Wing size - which gradation makes sense for wing foiling": • Most brands make wings from about 2.5 to 7 m². Body weight and your home spot's usual wind matter most. • For riders around 75–90 kg, a 5 m² was the most common "one wing" answer. For two wings, 5 + 4 m² came up most. • Heavier riders (90 kg) on light-wind inland lakes went bigger: 6 + 5, 6 + 4.5, or 6.4 + 4.2 m² with an 1800 cm² front wing in 8–15 knots. • A 63 kg rider started on 4.4–5 m² and now rides a single 4.0 m² on a 55 L board. • As your skills improve you can use wings about 1 m² smaller than before. Start with at most two sizes.

Share your weight, home-spot wind range and wing quiver. If you could keep only one wing, which size would it be?

Source: Buying advice: Wing size - which gradation makes sense for wing foiling (SURF Magazin) — link below.