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California

United States

7,918 sessions in the California area in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 6 kn, most often from W. Top speed 57.9 kn (Sailing).

Spots
55
Sessions, 30 days
757
Riders, 30 days
169
Top speed, 30 days
58.9 kn

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Spots by sessions, last 30 days

  1. San Diego US111
  2. San Francisco US103
  3. Berkeley US46
  4. Dana Point US35
  5. Huntington Beach US35
  6. Newport Beach US31
  7. Los Angeles US31
  8. Santa Barbara US24
  9. Santa Cruz US24
  10. Long Beach US22
  11. Alameda US20
  12. El Granada US18

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United States 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

  • Jan 26445
  • Feb 26450
  • Mar 26673
  • Apr 26837
  • May 26878
  • Jun 26851
  • Jul 261,019
  • Aug 261,122
  • Sep 26807
  • Oct 26618
  • Nov 26218

Sports

  • Wing foil1,417
  • SUP1,243
  • Sailing1,157
  • Windsurf641
  • Surf381
  • Kayak369
  • Windfoil340
  • Parawing322

Wind from · Average wind 6 kn

  • W2,167
  • N2,066
  • SW1,795
  • NW557
  • S488
  • NE318
  • E279
  • SE247

Top speeds

Wing foil42.8 knSanta Barbara · August
SUP21.5 knBodega Bay · October
Sailing57.9 knLos Angeles · January
Windsurf36.5 knWasco · August
Surf48.6 knCarlsbad · August
Kayak15.9 knSan Diego · August

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Questions

When do people ride most in the California area?

In the last 12 months most sessions in the California area were in August, July, and May.

How windy is it in the California area?

In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 6 knots, most often from W.

What is the top speed in the California area?

57.9 knots, Sailing, in January (last 12 months).

Where do people ride in the California area?

The busiest spots in the California area in the last 12 months: San Diego, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Huntington Beach, and Santa Barbara.

Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.