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Windsurf at Los Angeles (California): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard

California, United States

The main season at Los Angeles is between March and August, and windsurf sessions mostly start between 14:00 and 17:00. At Los Angeles, 36% of sessions are Windsurf.

Sessions, 12 months
373
Riders, 12 months
8
Sessions, 30 days
8
Record, 12 months
32.0 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

#RiderTop speedDate
1David Schmitt32.0 kn 59.2 km/h
2Walfrido Verendia29.8 kn 55.1 km/h
3Nico28.4 kn 52.6 km/h
4Julio Nunez26.3 kn 48.7 km/h
5Michael Witt22.7 kn 42.1 km/h
6Pasha Dudka22.6 kn 41.8 km/h
7Ian Ricketson20.7 kn 38.4 km/h
8Steve Behenna15.1 kn 27.9 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan4
  • Feb13
  • Mar43
  • Apr45
  • May57
  • Jun43
  • Jul48
  • Aug71
  • Sep21
  • Oct23
  • Nov5
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 14:00 and 17:00. Local start time.

  • 11:003
  • 12:003
  • 13:0014
  • 14:0097
  • 15:00144
  • 16:0099
  • 17:0013

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • W211
  • N130
  • SW29
  • NW2
  • SE1
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Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.

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Questions

When is the best time for Windsurf at Los Angeles?

Windsurf sessions at Los Angeles are mostly between March and August. The busiest month is August, with 71 sessions in the last 12 months.

Is Windsurf at Los Angeles better in the morning or in the afternoon?

Most sessions start between 14:00 and 17:00, local time. 1% start before noon and 99% from noon on.

How popular is Windsurf at Los Angeles?

373 windsurf sessions by 8 riders in the last 12 months. That is 36% of all sessions at Los Angeles.

What is the Windsurf speed record at Los Angeles?

32.0 knots (59.2 km/h), Windsurf, on May 11, 2026. It is the fastest session at Los Angeles on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.

Who is at the top of the Windsurf leaderboard at Los Angeles?

David Schmitt, with 32.0 knots on May 11, 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.