Kite spot on water · Australia
Sydney - Botany Bay - Dolls Point
Riders have kited it in NE, SE, S, SW.
- Works in
- NE, SE, S, SW
- Watch out
- S
- Nearest airport
- SYDSydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, 6 km
Forecast and webcams
Before you go
Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.
Webcams nearby
Live images from cameras within 25 km of the spot. Click to open the camera on Windy.com.
Webcams: Windy.com
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
Watch out for
- Stone walls, power lines, cars, houses, large trees, and other hard obstacles near the beach.community map
- Strong tidal current (can reduce apparent wind in deep water and sweep away boards).community map
Where to launch
- Enter the water immediately after launching, avoid self-launching and self-landing, and ask other kiters for help.community map
Parking
- Car park about 100 m from the spot.OpenStreetMap
Rules and respect
- Do not jump near shore, stay clear of the beach (crowded with sunbathers in summer), and follow the NSWKBA Code of Conduct.community map
Conditions
- Flat water, gets busy when it's windy.community map
Riders' tips
- Check with locals before riding a new spot due to strong tidal currents; do not launch or land unassisted.community map
In riders' own words
- „Can be kiting in NE, SE, S, and SW.“
- „(Gusty in southerlies)“
- „Launch and get in the water immediately and stay away from the beach once you are out.“
- „OpenStreetMap way/224243798“
- „OpenStreetMap way/1038943243“
- „Potential for serious accidents and injury from rock walls, power lines, cars, houses, large trees and other nearby hard objects.“
- „Warning: The tide can be very strong here, so if the wind is 15 knots, but the tide current up the river is 5 knots“
- „The beach can get very busy with sunbakers in summer. Stay away from the beach. Don't jump near the shore.“
- „Flat water kiting. Gets busy when its windy.“
- „If you are new to the area chat to the locals before you head out.“
Photos from the area
Maksym Kozlenko, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Maksym Kozlenko, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
| 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
More spots within 60 km
- Sydney - Botany Bay - South of DollsWater · 2 km
- Sydney - Botany Bay - HollywoodsWater · 2 km
- Sydney - Botany Bay - KurnellWater · 5 km
- Sydney - Botany - Airport - No Kite ZoneWater · 5 km
- Sydney - South - WandaWater · 6 km
- Sydney - South - Boat HarbourWater · 7 km
- Sydney - Botany Bay - Yarra BayWater · 7 km
- Sydney - East - Bondi - No Kiting ZoneWater · 17 km
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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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