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Kite spot on water · Australia

HAWKS NESTS - Lemmontree

Riders have kited it in NE–SSW. Best in NE.

Show on the map-32.6029, 152.2605
Works in
NE–SSW
Best
NE
Nearest airport
NTLNewcastle Airport, 45 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

NNNENEENEEESESESSESSSWSWWSWWWNWNWNNWNESW

bestworksno reports

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

From riders

What you need to know

Watch out for

  • Big waves at the north end around the rocky point, tide, sharks, and a long way from helpcommunity map

Parking

  • Do not park 4x4s too close to the water due to the incoming tide.community map

Getting there

  • 4x4 beach access with a local council permitcommunity map

Rules and respect

  • A local council permit is required for 4x4 accesscommunity map

Conditions

  • Clean cross-shore wind angle along the way on a NE downwinder, with big waves at the northern reefcommunity map

Riders' tips

  • Do not ride alone due to the long distance from help; suitable for a NE downwindercommunity map
In riders' own words
  • „This beach handles a lot of wind directions from NE to SSW.“
  • „A great spot for a NE downwinder and you'll get a perfect cross shore wind angle somewhere on the way down.“
  • „Don't park your 4x4 too close to the water and watch out for the high tide“
  • „With the aid of a 4x4 and a permit from the local council you can get your 4x4 up here“
  • „Watch out for some big waves at the north end around the rocky headland.“
  • „You are a long way from help so don't kite alone. A great spot for a NE downwinder“

Photos from the area

Night time in the sand hills of Myall Lakes National Park
Night time in the sand hills of Myall Lakes National Park · 1336 m from the spot
Poidabro, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Nightscape at myall lakes national park
Nightscape at myall lakes national park · 1364 m from the spot
Poidabro, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.

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

Values by month
January12.1 knots · 6.2 m/s
February11.6 knots · 6.0 m/s
March10.9 knots · 5.6 m/s
April9.9 knots · 5.1 m/s
May10.7 knots · 5.5 m/s
June11.5 knots · 5.9 m/s
July11.6 knots · 6.0 m/s
August11.7 knots · 6.0 m/s
September11.2 knots · 5.8 m/s
October11.3 knots · 5.8 m/s
November11.7 knots · 6.0 m/s
December11.9 knots · 6.1 m/s

Nearby

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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.

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