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San Francisco Bay

California, United States

4,630 sessions in the San Francisco Bay area in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 9 kn, most often from W. Top speed 58.9 kn (Windfoil).

Spots
20
Sessions, 30 days
269
Riders, 30 days
71
Top speed, 30 days
58.9 kn

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Spots by sessions, last 30 days

  1. San Francisco US103
  2. Berkeley US46
  3. Alameda US20
  4. El Granada US18
  5. Redwood City US16
  6. Antioch US16
  7. San Mateo US10
  8. Foster City US6
  9. Mill Valley US6
  10. Sausalito US6
  11. Rio Vista US5
  12. Benicia US4

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United States in the last 12 months

Sessions shared on the public Waterspeed leaderboard, placed on the town they were recorded in. Wind is the wind recorded in the sessions.

Sessions by month

  • Jan 26110
  • Feb 2691
  • Mar 26318
  • Apr 26419
  • May 26583
  • Jun 26670
  • Jul 26696
  • Aug 26751
  • Sep 26552
  • Oct 26385
  • Nov 2655

Sports

  • Wing foil1,732
  • Windsurf917
  • Sailing661
  • Parawing213
  • Foil154
  • Windfoil153
  • Kitesurf113
  • SUP85

Wind from · Average wind 9 kn

  • W1,765
  • N1,142
  • SW891
  • NW567
  • S103
  • NE76
  • SE53
  • E33

Top speeds

Wing foil48.4 knSan Francisco · September
Windsurf53.6 knSan Francisco · September
Sailing46.1 knBerkeley · August
Parawing30.6 knSouth San Francisco · April
Foil43.2 knRio Vista · May
Windfoil58.9 knBerkeley · October

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Questions

When do people ride most in the San Francisco Bay area?

In the last 12 months most sessions in the San Francisco Bay area were in August, July, and June.

How windy is it in the San Francisco Bay area?

In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 9 knots, most often from W.

What is the top speed in the San Francisco Bay area?

58.9 knots, Windfoil, in October (last 12 months).

Where do people ride in the San Francisco Bay area?

The busiest spots in the San Francisco Bay area in the last 12 months: San Francisco, Berkeley, San Mateo, Rio Vista, and Foster City.

Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.