Kite spot on water · Australia

Old Bar - Old Bar Lagoon

Name: Old Bar - Old Bar Lagoon
Address: AU

Riders have kited it in NE.

Show on the map-31.9551, 152.6002

Works in: NE
Nearest airport: PQQPort Macquarie Airport, 63 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

bestworksno reports

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

riding area

From riders

What you need to know

Who it suits: One of the best teaching and beginner spots in NSW
Size of the area: Often crowded

Watch out for

Large surf, gets crowdedcommunity map

Rules and respect

No kiting in the northernmost part of the bay (protected seabird nesting area); be respectful to localscommunity map

Conditions

Perfect flat water thanks to wind blowing over the sandbar, summer NE windcommunity map
Wave spot, especially in summer on NEcommunity map

Riders' tips

Great 2.5 km downwinder south from here into towncommunity map

In riders' own words

„Good for NE summer wind.“
„Great place for riding waves, specially in summer NE.“
„Arguably one of the best learning locations in NSW.“
„Often crowded.“
„Take care in large surf!! ... Often crowded.“
„Be nice and respectful to the locals. DO NOT KITE in the far Northern area of the inlet. Protected seabird nesting area.“
„DO NOT KITE in the far Northern area of the inlet. Protected seabird nesting area.“
„Perfect flat water as the wind comes over the sandbar. Good for NE summer wind.“
„Awesome 2.5km downwinder from here south to the town.“

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.

6.7Jan3.4

6.6Feb3.4

6.2Mar3.2

5.7Apr2.9

6.2May3.2

6.6Jun3.4

6.6Jul3.4

6.7Aug3.4

6.5Sep3.3

6.4Oct3.3

6.6Nov3.4

6.6Dec3.4

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

Values by month

January	6.7 knots · 3.4 m/s
February	6.6 knots · 3.4 m/s
March	6.2 knots · 3.2 m/s
April	5.7 knots · 2.9 m/s
May	6.2 knots · 3.2 m/s
June	6.6 knots · 3.4 m/s
July	6.6 knots · 3.4 m/s
August	6.7 knots · 3.4 m/s
September	6.5 knots · 3.3 m/s
October	6.4 knots · 3.3 m/s
November	6.6 knots · 3.4 m/s
December	6.6 knots · 3.4 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.