Kite spot on water · Australia

CENTRAL COAST - Canton

Name: CENTRAL COAST - Canton
Address: AU

Riders have kited it in SW–NW.

Show on the map-33.2780, 151.5452

Works in: SW–NW
Nearest airport: NTLNewcastle Airport, 60 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Tips for this spot

Offshore wind carries you away from land. Do not ride it without a rescue boat.
When a storm is coming, get out of the water and land the kite at once. Gusts before a storm are violent and a kite overhead is the highest point around.
New spot: ask locals about shallows, currents and where people launch.

On site

Wind and riding area

worksno reports

Direction the wind blows from. Based on riders' experience, not a forecast.

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From riders

What you need to know

Watch out for

Trees, playground equipment, and cars in the small launch and landing zone.community map
Shallow area with lots of seaweed and deep mud on the bottom.community map

Where to launch

Small launch and landing area.community map

Parking

Car park about 600 m from the spot.OpenStreetMap

Conditions

Great flat water in winter, shallow water with plenty of weeds and deep mud on the bottom.community map

In riders' own words

„Good in a NW to SW wind.“
„Small launching/landing area with trees, Jungle Gym, cars, etc“
„OpenStreetMap way/620506976“
„OpenStreetMap way/620506975“
„Shallow water with ample weeds and bottom is deep mud.“
„excellent flat water riding in winter. Shallow water with ample weeds and bottom is deep mud.“

Photos from the area

The Canton Beach Holiday Park as from the Saturday, 23rd August 2014 @ 11-20-57am - panoramio · 418 m from the spot
Christopher Wood, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Reflections at Canton Beach - panoramio · 516 m from the spot
Joy Engelman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Reed and Weed Canton Beach - panoramio · 658 m from the spot
Joy Engelman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Wind by month

When it blows

Average wind speed 10 m above ground from NASA POWER (MERRA-2, 2001–2025). The model works on a grid of roughly 50 km; on hills and by the water the wind is often stronger and gustier.

4.8Jan2.5

4.7Feb2.4

4.5Mar2.3

4.3Apr2.2

4.5May2.3

4.6Jun2.4

4.6Jul2.4

4.8Aug2.5

4.7Sep2.4

4.7Oct2.4

4.8Nov2.5

4.7Dec2.4

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month

January	4.8 knots · 2.5 m/s
February	4.7 knots · 2.4 m/s
March	4.5 knots · 2.3 m/s
April	4.3 knots · 2.2 m/s
May	4.5 knots · 2.3 m/s
June	4.6 knots · 2.4 m/s
July	4.6 knots · 2.4 m/s
August	4.8 knots · 2.5 m/s
September	4.7 knots · 2.4 m/s
October	4.7 knots · 2.4 m/s
November	4.8 knots · 2.5 m/s
December	4.7 knots · 2.4 m/s

Nearby

More spots within 60 km

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Sources: Community map “KBNSW Spots” (Google My Maps). Wind NASA POWER, airports OurAirports, photos Wikimedia Commons (author and licence with each photo). As of 17 October 2026. These are riders' reports; local rules change, so look around before you ride and follow local signs.