Wing foil and Windsurf at San Mateo, San Francisco Bay: when to go, stats and leaderboard
San Francisco Bay, California, United States
San Mateo is busiest between May and September: sessions usually start between 15:00 and 17:00. 62% of sessions are Wing foil.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 496
- Riders, 12 months
- 53
- Sessions, 30 days
- 10
- Record, 12 months
- 27.7 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
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Gachet | 26.7 kn 49.4 km/h | |
| 2 | Anonymous rider | 23.4 kn 43.3 km/h | |
| 3 | Ed Waingortin | 23.3 kn 43.1 km/h | |
| 4 | CDK | 22.7 kn 42.0 km/h | |
| 5 | Anonymous rider | 21.1 kn 39.0 km/h | |
| 6 | Mark Ely | 20.4 kn 37.8 km/h | |
| 7 | Roland Mirador | 20.3 kn 37.6 km/h | |
| 8 | Anonymous rider | 19.7 kn 36.5 km/h | |
| 9 | Jeremy slater | 19.5 kn 36.2 km/h | |
| 10 | Hjalte | 18.8 kn 34.9 km/h |
Windsurf: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timo Stelzer | 27.7 kn 51.3 km/h | |
| 2 | Fyo P | 26.6 kn 49.2 km/h | |
| 3 | Todd Fischer | 26.5 kn 49.1 km/h | |
| 4 | Bruce | 23.0 kn 42.6 km/h | |
| 5 | Tyler Elliott | 22.8 kn 42.2 km/h | |
| 6 | Christopher Tirres | 22.1 kn 40.9 km/h | |
| 7 | Pasha Dudka | 21.9 kn 40.5 km/h | |
| 8 | Cassidy Laidlaw | 21.4 kn 39.7 km/h | |
| 9 | Georgios Sarakakis | 18.0 kn 33.4 km/h | |
| 10 | Booker Bense | 16.7 kn 30.9 km/h |
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Sessions by month
Best month by sport
- Wing foilAugust78
- WindsurfJuly21
- FoilJuly13
Sessions by time of day
Most sessions start between 15:00 and 17:00. Local start time.
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Nearby spots
Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
- Foster City4.9 km422
- Redwood City12 km176
- South San Francisco13 km60
- El Granada14 km85
- Half Moon Bay14 km93
- Pacifica15 km10
- Moss Beach17 km14
- Palo Alto21 km64
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Questions
When is the best time to go to San Mateo?
Sessions at San Mateo are mostly between May and September. The busiest month is August, with 101 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is San Mateo 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.
Which sports do people practise at San Mateo?
Wing foil (62%), Windsurf (17%), Foil (10%), Windfoil (4%), and Parawing (3%). Waterspeed recorded 496 sessions here in the last 12 months.
What is the speed record at San Mateo?
27.7 knots (51.3 km/h), Windsurf, on June 28, 2026. It is the fastest session at San Mateo on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Wing foil leaderboard at San Mateo?
Michael Gachet, with 26.7 knots on September 12, 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.