Wing foil at Rio Vista (San Francisco Bay): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard

San Francisco Bay, California, United States

Most Wing foil sessions at Rio Vista are recorded between June and August, with starts between 13:00 and 16:00. 53% of the sessions recorded at Rio Vista are Wing foil.

Sessions, 12 months
231
Riders, 12 months
29
Sessions, 30 days
1
Record, 12 months
22.6 kn
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Leaderboard

Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.

Wing foil: top 10 by top speed

#RiderTop speedDate
1Anonymous rider22.6 kn 41.8 km/h
2Anonymous rider22.1 kn 41.0 km/h
3Mark Ely21.8 kn 40.4 km/h
4CDK20.7 kn 38.3 km/h
5Anonymous rider20.4 kn 37.7 km/h
6PhilH19.7 kn 36.5 km/h
7Michael Schonberg18.8 kn 34.9 km/h
8Rex Hatter18.4 kn 34.1 km/h
9Richard18.2 kn 33.7 km/h
10Dave Spragg17.9 kn 33.1 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan2
  • Feb0
  • Mar2
  • Apr2
  • May25
  • Jun67
  • Jul59
  • Aug60
  • Sep10
  • Oct4
  • Nov0
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 13:00 and 16:00. Local start time.

  • 7:004
  • 8:008
  • 9:0021
  • 10:0013
  • 11:0019
  • 12:0021
  • 13:0026
  • 14:0043
  • 15:0034
  • 16:0019
  • 17:0020
  • 18:003

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • W141
  • N85
  • SW5
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Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.

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Questions

When is the best time for Wing foil at Rio Vista?

Wing foil sessions at Rio Vista are mostly between June and August. The busiest month is June, with 67 sessions in the last 12 months.

Is Wing foil at Rio Vista better in the morning or in the afternoon?

Most sessions start between 13:00 and 16:00, local time. 28% start before noon and 72% from noon on.

How popular is Wing foil at Rio Vista?

231 wing foil sessions by 29 riders in the last 12 months. That is 53% of all sessions at Rio Vista.

What is the Wing foil speed record at Rio Vista?

22.6 knots (41.8 km/h), Wing foil, on August 29, 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 Wing foil leaderboard at Rio Vista?

Anonymous rider, with 22.6 knots on August 29, 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.