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

San Francisco Bay, California, United States

San Mateo is busiest between July and August: wing foil sessions usually start between 15:00 and 17:00. Wing foil makes up 62% of the sessions at San Mateo.

Sessions, 12 months
306
Riders, 12 months
31
Sessions, 30 days
9
Record, 12 months
26.7 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

#RiderTop speedDate
1Michael Gachet26.7 kn 49.4 km/h
2Anonymous rider23.4 kn 43.3 km/h
3Ed Waingortin23.3 kn 43.1 km/h
4CDK22.7 kn 42.0 km/h
5Anonymous rider21.1 kn 39.0 km/h
6Mark Ely20.4 kn 37.8 km/h
7Roland Mirador20.3 kn 37.6 km/h
8Anonymous rider19.7 kn 36.5 km/h
9Jeremy slater19.5 kn 36.2 km/h
10Hjalte18.8 kn 34.9 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan1
  • Feb0
  • Mar23
  • Apr23
  • May39
  • Jun35
  • Jul49
  • Aug78
  • Sep37
  • Oct20
  • Nov1
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 15:00 and 17:00. Local start time.

  • 10:001
  • 11:001
  • 12:006
  • 13:0020
  • 14:0037
  • 15:0097
  • 16:0084
  • 17:0047
  • 18:0013

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • W134
  • NW104
  • N66
  • SW2
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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 Mateo?

Wing foil sessions at San Mateo are mostly between July and August. The busiest month is August, with 78 sessions in the last 12 months.

Is Wing foil at 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.

How popular is Wing foil at San Mateo?

306 wing foil sessions by 31 riders in the last 12 months. That is 62% of all sessions at San Mateo.

What is the Wing foil speed record at San Mateo?

26.7 knots (49.4 km/h), Wing foil, on September 12, 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.