Kite spot on water · Australia

ILLAWARRA - GERROA - Seven Mile Beach

Name: ILLAWARRA - GERROA - Seven Mile Beach
Address: AU

Riders have kited it in NE–S.

Show on the map-34.7921, 150.7815

Works in: NE–S
Watch out: NE
Nearest airport: SYDSydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, 101 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

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

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From riders

What you need to know

Who it suits: Also suitable for teaching thanks to the huge space on the beach.
Size of the area: Huge space on the beach.
Watch out NE: The north side is very gusty in NE wind.

Watch out for

Strong currents and heavy shore break.community map
Car break-ins at remote parking lots.community map
Many sharks in the area.community map

Parking

Remote parking lots where car break-ins occur.unguarded · community map
Car park about 150 m from the spot.OpenStreetMap

Conditions

Usually windy from the NE in summer, with strong currents and shore break.community map

Riders' tips

Do not leave gear in your car due to break-ins at remote parking lots.community map
Great spot for downwinders.community map

In riders' own words

„works in NE - S winds. Summer generally gets windy from the NE“
„North side very gusty in NE.“
„Learning is possible here due to the immense space on the beach.“
„There have been a number of car break-ins at the secluded car parks so take all gear with you.“
„OpenStreetMap way/227741328“
„there are strong currents and a killer shore break.“
„Lots of sharks in the vicinity.“
„Summer generally gets windy from the NE but there are strong currents and a killer shore break.“
„A great spot for downwinders“

Photos from the area

Two-spotted grass skipper (15636389404) · 141 m from the spot
John Tann from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Beach Walk, Seven Mile Beach National Park, Shoalhaven, Australia · 253 m from the spot
Wade Marynowsky, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Relaxing Log, drift wood, Seven Mile Beach National Park, Shoalhaven, Australia · 367 m from the spot
Wade Marynowsky, 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.

13.3Jan6.8

13.0Feb6.7

12.6Mar6.5

12.1Apr6.2

12.8May6.6

13.6Jun7.0

13.7Jul7.0

13.6Aug7.0

13.0Sep6.7

12.8Oct6.6

13.1Nov6.7

13.0Dec6.7

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

Values by month

January	13.3 knots · 6.8 m/s
February	13.0 knots · 6.7 m/s
March	12.6 knots · 6.5 m/s
April	12.1 knots · 6.2 m/s
May	12.8 knots · 6.6 m/s
June	13.6 knots · 7.0 m/s
July	13.7 knots · 7.0 m/s
August	13.6 knots · 7.0 m/s
September	13.0 knots · 6.7 m/s
October	12.8 knots · 6.6 m/s
November	13.1 knots · 6.7 m/s
December	13.0 knots · 6.7 m/s

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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.