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Belgian Waffle Ride California weather
What race day has been like in Del Mar, California, the forecast when it’s close, and how to see the wind and rain on every stretch of the course.
- When
- Early May
- Base
- Del Mar Polo Fields, San Diego County
- Courses
- The Waffle (long), the Wafer (about 62 mi) and shorter options
- Terrain
- Mixed: paved climbs and dirt sectors
- Known sectors
- Black Mountain, Raptor Ridge, Boden Canyon
Live weather
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Race day in past years
The weather in Del Mar on May 3, 7 AM to 6 PM, in each of the last 10 years. The race isn’t always on that exact date, but it shows what that time of year is like.
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Measured for the base town. Out on the course, especially higher up, it can be colder, windier or wetter.
Forecast the course, stretch by stretch
The town forecast only tells part of the story. Route Forecast times the weather to where you’ll be on the course.
- Get the course from the race: a GPX file, or a Ride with GPS or Strava route link. Races usually publish it a few weeks before.
- Open Route Forecast and drop in the file or paste the link.
- Set the race start time and your pace. You’ll see temperature, rain and headwind, tailwind or crosswind for every stretch.
About the course
- A mixed road-and-dirt course through inland North County San Diego, with named dirt sectors and plenty of climbing.
- The long course loops inland through areas such as Ramona; the Wafer skips that loop.
- Weather: Early May near the coast is often mild and overcast in the morning, while the inland valleys can be much warmer and sunnier by midday.
Questions
What’s the weather usually like at BWR California?
Early May near the coast is often mild and overcast in the morning, while the inland valleys can be much warmer and sunnier by midday. This page shows the weather in Del Mar, California on May 3 in each of the last 10 years, from 7 AM to 6 PM: temperature, wind and rain.
When is Belgian Waffle Ride California?
Early May. The 2026 Waffle was Sunday, May 3.
Can I get a forecast for the whole BWR California course?
Yes. Get the course GPX file, or a Ride with GPS or Strava route link, from the race, and open it in Route Forecast (free, no account). Set your start time and pace, and it shows the temperature, rain and headwind, tailwind or crosswind on every stretch of the course, timed to when you’ll be there.
When will the race-day forecast be available?
Weather models forecast about two weeks ahead. Once the race date is set, check this page about two weeks before. Until then it shows the weather there now and race-day weather from past years.