Windfoil at Santa Barbara (California): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard
California, United States
Santa Barbara is busiest between April and August: windfoil sessions usually start between 14:00 and 16:00. Windfoil makes up 11% of the sessions at Santa Barbara.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 44
- Riders, 12 months
- 1
- Sessions, 30 days
- 1
- Record, 12 months
- 19.0 kn
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Leaderboard
Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.
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Sessions by month
Sessions by time of day
Most sessions start between 14:00 and 16:00. Local start time.
Wind direction
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Nearby spots
Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
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Questions
When is the best time for Windfoil at Santa Barbara?
Windfoil sessions at Santa Barbara are mostly between April and August. The busiest month is April, with 9 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Windfoil at Santa Barbara 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 Windfoil at Santa Barbara?
44 windfoil sessions by 1 riders in the last 12 months. That is 11% of all sessions at Santa Barbara.
What is the Windfoil speed record at Santa Barbara?
19.0 knots (35.2 km/h), Windfoil, on April 17, 2026. It is the fastest session at Santa Barbara on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Windfoil leaderboard at Santa Barbara?
Mike, with 19.0 knots on April 17, 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.