Kite spot on water · Australia

Sydney - Botany - Airport - No Kite Zone

Name: Sydney - Botany - Airport - No Kite Zone
Address: AU

Practical notes from riders: launch, parking and what to watch out for.

Show on the map-33.9646, 151.1907

Nearest airport: SYDSydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, 2 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

riding areaPparking

From riders

What you need to know

Parking

Car park about 300 m from the spot, free.OpenStreetMap

Rules and respect

Kiting banned due to the airport; do not ride north of the Novatel hotel - risk of gear confiscation, arrest by airport security, and a fine from water police.community map

Riders' tips

Better kite spots are a bit further south.community map

In riders' own words

„OpenStreetMap way/443544439“
„OpenStreetMap way/105699625“
„You should not be to the north of the Novatel Hotel. You equipment could be confiscated and you could potentially be arrested by airport security“
„There are better places a little south for kiting.“

Photos from the area

Botany Bay (8685505918) · 600 m from the spot
Michael Coghlan from Adelaide, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Containership Jogela docked at Port Botany, viewed from Mill Stream lookout · 1091 m from the spot
Bidgee, CC BY-SA 3.0 au, 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.

8.2Jan4.2

8.1Feb4.2

7.9Mar4.1

7.5Apr3.9

7.9May4.1

8.3Jun4.3

8.2Jul4.2

8.4Aug4.3

8.0Sep4.1

8.0Oct4.1

8.1Nov4.2

8.0Dec4.1

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

Values by month

January	8.2 knots · 4.2 m/s
February	8.1 knots · 4.2 m/s
March	7.9 knots · 4.1 m/s
April	7.5 knots · 3.9 m/s
May	7.9 knots · 4.1 m/s
June	8.3 knots · 4.3 m/s
July	8.2 knots · 4.2 m/s
August	8.4 knots · 4.3 m/s
September	8.0 knots · 4.1 m/s
October	8.0 knots · 4.1 m/s
November	8.1 knots · 4.2 m/s
December	8.0 knots · 4.1 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.