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

San Francisco Bay, California, United States

Wing foil sessions at San Francisco are mostly between April and October, usually starting between 14:00 and 17:00. Wing foil is 41% of all sessions at San Francisco.

Sessions, 12 months
546
Riders, 12 months
43
Sessions, 30 days
27
Record, 12 months
26.3 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 rider26.3 kn 48.8 km/h
2Ed Waingortin26.0 kn 48.2 km/h
3Anonymous rider25.6 kn 47.5 km/h
4David Stevenson25.1 kn 46.4 km/h
5Roland Mirador23.5 kn 43.5 km/h
6Michael Gachet23.3 kn 43.2 km/h
7Oleg Pustovoy23.2 kn 42.9 km/h
8James Mazzanti22.2 kn 41.2 km/h
9Richard22.2 kn 41.2 km/h
10DK22.1 kn 40.9 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan4
  • Feb3
  • Mar43
  • Apr57
  • May90
  • Jun72
  • Jul64
  • Aug85
  • Sep78
  • Oct45
  • Nov5
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 14:00 and 17:00. Local start time.

  • 9:001
  • 10:000
  • 11:000
  • 12:006
  • 13:0024
  • 14:00141
  • 15:00193
  • 16:00139
  • 17:0034
  • 18:008

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • W244
  • SW178
  • N122
  • NW2
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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 San Francisco?

Wing foil sessions at San Francisco are mostly between April and October. The busiest month is May, with 90 sessions in the last 12 months.

Is Wing foil at San Francisco better in the morning or in the afternoon?

Most sessions start between 14:00 and 17:00, local time. 0% start before noon and 100% from noon on.

How popular is Wing foil at San Francisco?

546 wing foil sessions by 43 riders in the last 12 months. That is 41% of all sessions at San Francisco.

What is the Wing foil speed record at San Francisco?

26.3 knots (48.8 km/h), Wing foil, on June 29, 2026. It is the fastest session at San Francisco on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.

Who is at the top of the Wing foil leaderboard at San Francisco?

Anonymous rider, with 26.3 knots on June 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.