Kite spot on water · Australia

Sullivan Bay - Sorrento

Name: Sullivan Bay - Sorrento
Address: AU

Riders have kited it in NE, NW–N. Best in NW–N.

Show on the map-38.3472, 144.7601

Works in: NE, NW–N
Best: NW–N
Nearest airport: AVVMelbourne Avalon International Airport, 43 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.

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From riders

What you need to know

Watch out for

Sketchy launch and many boat moorings nearbycommunity map

Where to launch

Sketchy/difficult kite launchcommunity map

Parking

Car park about 100 m from the spot.OpenStreetMap

Conditions

NE wind is onshore.community map

In riders' own words

„NE is onshore. N to NW wind would be best.“
„Sketchy site for launching kites.“
„OpenStreetMap node/4789370015“
„OpenStreetMap way/231711976“
„Sketchy site for launching kites. NE is onshore. N to NW wind would be best. Many boat moorings nearby.“

Photos from the area

Sullivan Bay Beach looking east - panoramio · 5 m from the spot
Stephen Digby, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Sullivan Bay, first British settlement in Victoria · 68 m from the spot
Chris Olszewski, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Sullivan Bay information board, Victoria · 77 m from the spot
Kgbo, 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.

9.1Jan4.7

9.3Feb4.8

9.3Mar4.8

9.3Apr4.8

10.4May5.3

10.9Jun5.6

11.8Jul6.1

11.9Aug6.1

10.8Sep5.6

9.8Oct5.0

9.1Nov4.7

9.4Dec4.8

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

Values by month

January	9.1 knots · 4.7 m/s
February	9.3 knots · 4.8 m/s
March	9.3 knots · 4.8 m/s
April	9.3 knots · 4.8 m/s
May	10.4 knots · 5.3 m/s
June	10.9 knots · 5.6 m/s
July	11.8 knots · 6.1 m/s
August	11.9 knots · 6.1 m/s
September	10.8 knots · 5.6 m/s
October	9.8 knots · 5.0 m/s
November	9.1 knots · 4.7 m/s
December	9.4 knots · 4.8 m/s

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Sources: Community map “Kitesurfing locations, Melbourne, Australia” (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.