Windsurf at Berkeley (San Francisco Bay): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard

San Francisco Bay, California, United States

Berkeley is busiest between April and June: windsurf sessions usually start between 15:00 and 17:00. Windsurf makes up 44% of the sessions at Berkeley.

Sessions, 12 months
361
Riders, 12 months
22
Sessions, 30 days
13
Record, 12 months
30.5 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
1Anton Serputko30.5 kn 56.5 km/h
2|\/4n29.0 kn 53.8 km/h
3Eric28.2 kn 52.2 km/h
4Alina Serputko25.9 kn 47.9 km/h
5Steven Lee25.5 kn 47.2 km/h
6Nicho25.1 kn 46.5 km/h
7Cassidy Laidlaw24.8 kn 46.0 km/h
8Akif Tokuz24.4 kn 45.1 km/h
9Davidbreaux22.8 kn 42.2 km/h
10david Breaux22.8 kn 42.2 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan0
  • Feb2
  • Mar24
  • Apr82
  • May67
  • Jun80
  • Jul25
  • Aug29
  • Sep32
  • Oct20
  • Nov0
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 15:00 and 17:00. Local start time.

  • 9:002
  • 10:000
  • 11:002
  • 12:005
  • 13:0023
  • 14:0050
  • 15:00135
  • 16:00109
  • 17:0034
  • 18:001

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • W153
  • SW143
  • N54
  • S6
  • NW3
  • NE1
  • SE1
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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 Windsurf at Berkeley?

Windsurf sessions at Berkeley are mostly between April and June. The busiest month is April, with 82 sessions in the last 12 months.

Is Windsurf at Berkeley better in the morning or in the afternoon?

Most sessions start between 15:00 and 17:00, local time. 1% start before noon and 99% from noon on.

How popular is Windsurf at Berkeley?

361 windsurf sessions by 22 riders in the last 12 months. That is 44% of all sessions at Berkeley.

What is the Windsurf speed record at Berkeley?

30.5 knots (56.5 km/h), Windsurf, on May 17, 2026. It is the fastest session at Berkeley on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.

Who is at the top of the Windsurf leaderboard at Berkeley?

Anton Serputko, with 30.5 knots on May 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.