Kitesurf at Long Beach (California): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard
California, United States
Most Kitesurf sessions at Long Beach are recorded between April and May, with starts between 14:00 and 16:00. 6% of the sessions recorded at Long Beach are Kitesurf.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 50
- Riders, 12 months
- 9
- Sessions, 30 days
- 1
- Record, 12 months
- 26.6 kn
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Leaderboard
Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.
Kitesurf: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricardo M Rodriguez Medin | 26.6 kn 49.3 km/h | |
| 2 | Matt Saucedo | 26.2 kn 48.5 km/h | |
| 3 | imatglamis | 22.1 kn 40.9 km/h | |
| 4 | Will Chehayeb | 21.9 kn 40.6 km/h | |
| 5 | Trevor Nelson | 21.3 kn 39.4 km/h | |
| 6 | James Rosing | 20.2 kn 37.5 km/h | |
| 7 | Peter Anctil | 19.4 kn 35.9 km/h | |
| 8 | Maurizio | 15.5 kn 28.7 km/h | |
| 9 | Jim Warmington Jr | 12.0 kn 22.2 km/h |
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Nearby spots
Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
- Carson11 km16
- Redondo Beach21 km78
- Huntington Beach21 km405
- Manhattan Beach24 km47
- Newport Beach29 km341
- Los Angeles32 km1,045
- Marina del Rey34 km210
- Larchmont37 km20
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Questions
When is the best time for Kitesurf at Long Beach?
Kitesurf sessions at Long Beach are mostly between April and May. The busiest month is May, with 18 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Kitesurf at Long Beach better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 14:00 and 16:00, local time. 0% start before noon and 100% from noon on.
How popular is Kitesurf at Long Beach?
50 kitesurf sessions by 9 riders in the last 12 months. That is 6% of all sessions at Long Beach.
What is the Kitesurf speed record at Long Beach?
26.6 knots (49.3 km/h), Kitesurf, on May 10, 2026. It is the fastest session at Long Beach on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Kitesurf leaderboard at Long Beach?
Ricardo M Rodriguez Medin, with 26.6 knots on May 10, 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.