Windsurf and Wing foil at Foster City, San Francisco Bay: when to go, stats and leaderboard
San Francisco Bay, California, United States
Foster City is busiest between May and August: sessions usually start between 14:00 and 17:00. 38% of sessions are Windsurf.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 422
- Riders, 12 months
- 44
- Sessions, 30 days
- 6
- Record, 12 months
- 31.5 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
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Lattik | 31.5 kn 58.4 km/h | |
| 2 | Owain | 27.2 kn 50.4 km/h | |
| 3 | Aran Zimo | 26.7 kn 49.5 km/h | |
| 4 | Nazli Urenli | 24.1 kn 44.7 km/h | |
| 5 | Mark Keenan | 22.9 kn 42.4 km/h | |
| 6 | Christopher Tirres | 20.9 kn 38.7 km/h | |
| 7 | Anonymous rider | 20.7 kn 38.4 km/h | |
| 8 | Anonymous rider | 20.2 kn 37.5 km/h | |
| 9 | Q | 17.0 kn 31.4 km/h | |
| 10 | Booker Bense | 15.8 kn 29.2 km/h |
Wing foil: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anonymous rider | 23.8 kn 44.1 km/h | |
| 2 | Michael Gachet | 21.0 kn 38.8 km/h | |
| 3 | Anonymous rider | 20.7 kn 38.4 km/h | |
| 4 | Anonymous rider | 20.6 kn 38.1 km/h | |
| 5 | Roland Mirador | 20.2 kn 37.5 km/h | |
| 6 | CDK | 19.2 kn 35.6 km/h | |
| 7 | Richard | 18.7 kn 34.7 km/h | |
| 8 | Patrik Sklenar | 18.0 kn 33.3 km/h | |
| 9 | Brock Wooldridge | 17.5 kn 32.5 km/h | |
| 10 | Anonymous rider | 17.4 kn 32.2 km/h |
Kitesurf: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Factor | 17.9 kn 33.2 km/h | |
| 2 | TIAGO DIAS | 17.7 kn 32.7 km/h |
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Sessions by month
Best month by sport
- WindsurfJuly45
- Wing foilAugust50
- KitesurfAugust8
Sessions by time of day
Most sessions start between 14:00 and 17:00. Local start time.
Sports
Wind direction
Direction from weather model
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Nearby spots
Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
- San Mateo4.9 km496
- Redwood City8.8 km176
- South San Francisco16 km60
- Palo Alto17 km64
- Half Moon Bay17 km93
- El Granada19 km85
- Pacifica20 km10
- Moss Beach22 km14
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Questions
When is the best time to go to Foster City?
Sessions at Foster City are mostly between May and August. The busiest month is August, with 102 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Foster City better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 14:00 and 17:00, local time. 6% start before noon and 94% from noon on.
Which sports do people practise at Foster City?
Windsurf (38%), Wing foil (35%), Kitesurf (8%), Foil (4%), and Downwind (4%). Waterspeed recorded 422 sessions here in the last 12 months.
What is the speed record at Foster City?
31.5 knots (58.4 km/h), Windsurf, on July 25, 2026. It is the fastest session at Foster City on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Windsurf leaderboard at Foster City?
Paul Lattik, with 31.5 knots on July 25, 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.