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

California, United States

The main season at Los Angeles is between July and September, and wing foil sessions mostly start between 14:00 and 17:00. At Los Angeles, 23% of sessions are Wing foil.

Sessions, 12 months
245
Riders, 12 months
22
Sessions, 30 days
8
Record, 12 months
29.6 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
1David Stevenson29.6 kn 54.8 km/h
2Steven Natvig26.2 kn 48.6 km/h
3Jim Warmington Jr23.9 kn 44.2 km/h
4Peter Wells23.4 kn 43.4 km/h
5william uniack21.2 kn 39.2 km/h
6PhilH21.0 kn 38.8 km/h
7James Rosing20.8 kn 38.5 km/h
8Scott Plamondon19.8 kn 36.6 km/h
9Horacio19.2 kn 35.5 km/h
10Anonymous rider18.6 kn 34.4 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan6
  • Feb9
  • Mar21
  • Apr34
  • May29
  • Jun16
  • Jul50
  • Aug34
  • Sep25
  • Oct17
  • Nov4
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

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

  • 6:001
  • 7:000
  • 8:000
  • 9:000
  • 10:001
  • 11:003
  • 12:003
  • 13:0017
  • 14:0044
  • 15:0088
  • 16:0056
  • 17:0026
  • 18:006

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • W134
  • N59
  • SW48
  • S2
  • NE1
  • NW1
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Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.

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Questions

When is the best time for Wing foil at Los Angeles?

Wing foil sessions at Los Angeles are mostly between July and September. The busiest month is July, with 50 sessions in the last 12 months.

Is Wing foil at Los Angeles better in the morning or in the afternoon?

Most sessions start between 14:00 and 17:00, local time. 2% start before noon and 98% from noon on.

How popular is Wing foil at Los Angeles?

245 wing foil sessions by 22 riders in the last 12 months. That is 23% of all sessions at Los Angeles.

What is the Wing foil speed record at Los Angeles?

29.6 knots (54.8 km/h), Wing foil, on July 7, 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 Wing foil leaderboard at Los Angeles?

David Stevenson, with 29.6 knots on July 7, 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.