Wing foil and Kayak at San Diego, California: when to go, stats and leaderboard
California, United States
Sessions at San Diego are mostly between January and October, usually starting between 11:00 and 15:00. The most popular sport is Wing foil (25% of sessions).
- Sessions, 12 months
- 1,220
- Riders, 12 months
- 96
- Sessions, 30 days
- 111
- Record, 12 months
- 23.4 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
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Wadley | 23.4 kn 43.4 km/h | |
| 2 | Danny Cruz | 22.7 kn 42.1 km/h | |
| 3 | DIMITRI ROBERT | 21.2 kn 39.2 km/h | |
| 4 | Peter Blawat | 20.8 kn 38.6 km/h | |
| 5 | Jake V. | 17.8 kn 32.9 km/h | |
| 6 | Mr JomJom Bees | 17.1 kn 31.7 km/h | |
| 7 | DeVonn | 16.8 kn 31.1 km/h | |
| 8 | Jan Hellaker | 16.6 kn 30.7 km/h | |
| 9 | Rick Lombardi | 16.5 kn 30.6 km/h | |
| 10 | Kent Pickslay | 16.5 kn 30.6 km/h |
Sailing: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Davies | 18.2 kn 33.7 km/h | |
| 2 | Peter Silvester | 18.0 kn 33.3 km/h | |
| 3 | Anonymous rider | 15.8 kn 29.2 km/h | |
| 4 | David George | 15.0 kn 27.7 km/h | |
| 5 | Andrew Hopkins | 14.1 kn 26.2 km/h | |
| 6 | Ned VP | 13.6 kn 25.2 km/h | |
| 7 | J Daniel Gawrys | 13.2 kn 24.4 km/h | |
| 8 | AJ | 13.2 kn 24.4 km/h | |
| 9 | Michael Yeater | 13.0 kn 24.0 km/h | |
| 10 | Anonymous rider | 12.9 kn 23.8 km/h |
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Sessions by month
Best month by sport
- Wing foilAugust51
- KayakMarch32
- SailingJanuary29
- OutriggingJune20
- SUPJanuary13
- EfoilJuly13
- ParawingAugust11
- HydrofoilApril16
- SurfJune7
Sessions by time of day
Most sessions start between 11:00 and 15:00. Local start time.
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Nearby spots
Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
- Coronado3.7 km42
- Del Mar29 km27
- Solana Beach32 km30
- Encinitas38 km173
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Questions
When is the best time to go to San Diego?
Sessions at San Diego are mostly between January and October. The busiest month is August, with 154 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is San Diego better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 11:00 and 15:00, local time. 49% start before noon and 51% from noon on.
Which sports do people practise at San Diego?
Wing foil (25%), Kayak (19%), Sailing (16%), Outrigging (8%), and SUP (7%). Waterspeed recorded 1,220 sessions here in the last 12 months.
What is the speed record at San Diego?
23.4 knots (43.4 km/h), Wing foil, on June 12, 2026. It is the fastest session at San Diego on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Wing foil leaderboard at San Diego?
Martin Wadley, with 23.4 knots on June 12, 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.