Windsurf at Rio Vista (San Francisco Bay): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard
San Francisco Bay, California, United States
Most Windsurf sessions at Rio Vista are recorded between May and September, with starts between 11:00 and 16:00. 16% of the sessions recorded at Rio Vista are Windsurf.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 70
- Riders, 12 months
- 16
- Sessions, 30 days
- 0
- Record, 12 months
- 28.9 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 | Skip Gonsalves | 28.9 kn 53.5 km/h | |
| 2 | Todd Fischer | 28.6 kn 53.0 km/h | |
| 3 | Nazli Urenli | 26.5 kn 49.1 km/h | |
| 4 | Nico | 25.3 kn 46.9 km/h | |
| 5 | Paul Nowak | 22.7 kn 42.0 km/h | |
| 6 | Akif Tokuz | 22.4 kn 41.5 km/h | |
| 7 | Bill Colon | 21.4 kn 39.6 km/h | |
| 8 | Paul Hewitt | 21.1 kn 39.1 km/h | |
| 9 | Eric | 19.4 kn 35.9 km/h | |
| 10 | Anonymous rider | 18.2 kn 33.7 km/h |
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Most sessions start between 11:00 and 16:00. Local start time.
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Nearby spots
Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
- Antioch20 km71
- Stockton42 km27
- Benicia42 km36
- West Sacramento48 km134
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Questions
When is the best time for Windsurf at Rio Vista?
Windsurf sessions at Rio Vista are mostly between May and September. The busiest month is June, with 19 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Windsurf at Rio Vista better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 11:00 and 16:00, local time. 26% start before noon and 74% from noon on.
How popular is Windsurf at Rio Vista?
70 windsurf sessions by 16 riders in the last 12 months. That is 16% of all sessions at Rio Vista.
What is the Windsurf speed record at Rio Vista?
28.9 knots (53.5 km/h), Windsurf, on September 11, 2026. It is the fastest session at Rio Vista on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Windsurf leaderboard at Rio Vista?
Skip Gonsalves, with 28.9 knots on September 11, 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.