Overview

Racetrack is a kitesurf spot located in San Francisco Bay, near Richmond. This spot offers reliable afternoon northwest to west thermal winds, channeled by the bay's topography. The water area is suitable for intermediate riders with tidal currents to take into account.

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Spot forecast for Racetrack

Sunrise 07:22 · Sunset 18:25

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 1.5 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 01:18 · 0.8 m High tide 08:29 · 2 m Low tide 13:45 · 1.6 m High tide 19:07 · 2 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 02:10 · 0.8 m High tide 09:03 · 2.1 m Low tide 14:45 · 1.4 m High tide 20:12 · 2 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:55 · 0.8 m High tide 09:32 · 2.2 m Low tide 15:34 · 1.2 m High tide 21:09 · 2.1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:36 · 0.8 m High tide 09:59 · 2.3 m Low tide 16:16 · 1 m High tide 22:01 · 2.1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:13 · 0.9 m High tide 10:26 · 2.4 m Low tide 16:55 · 0.8 m High tide 22:51 · 2.2 m

Racetrack: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

199h

in May · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in May: 24 rideable days a month and 199 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is January, at 2.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 96%13-20 knots · 4%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 96% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 15 °C. The wettest month is February, with 125 mm.

Monthly averages: Racetrack

Monthly averages — Racetrack — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	2.5	14 h	15 °C	52 mm
February	4.0	22 h	15 °C	125 mm
March	21.5	135 h	16 °C	37 mm
April	22.5	153 h	18 °C	17 mm
May	27.5	199 h	20 °C	15 mm
June	26.0	189 h	19 °C	0 mm
July	27.0	203 h	20 °C	0 mm
August	24.0	136 h	21 °C	0 mm
September	19.5	122 h	22 °C	2 mm
October	12.0	51 h	22 °C	12 mm
November	4.0	19 h	17 °C	91 mm
December	2.5	16 h	15 °C	125 mm

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Technical details of Racetrack spot

The spot works with winds from WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: SW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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