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Kite spot on water · Australia

Sydney - Botany Bay - Hollywoods

Riders have kited it in NE, SE, S. Best in NE.

Show on the map-33.9778, 151.1505
Works in
NE, SE, S
Best
NE
Watch out
E
Nearest airport
SYDSydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, 4 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

NNNENEENEEESESESSESSSWSWWSWWWNWNWNNWNESW

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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 E
Due east wind blows straight offshore, making it hard to get off the beach.

Watch out for

  • Rock groins downwind, concrete walls, trees, bushes, a fence, and a swimming area / pool further south.community map
  • Often lots of beachgoers and swimmers.community map

Where to launch

  • Long launch zone (by First Car Park), but watch out for beach crowds, swimmers, and other kiters.community map

Parking

  • Car park about 100 m from the spot, free.OpenStreetMap
  • First Car Park (Solander St).community map

Getting there

  • Public transport: train to Rockdale station and then bus 478, or bus 303 from the city center directly to the beach.community map

Rules and respect

  • Do not kite north of President Avenue - $500 fine enforced by river/water police.community map
  • Do not self-launch or self-land if other kiters are on the beach.community map

Conditions

  • Good flat water, can get choppy with tidal currents.community map

Riders' tips

  • Local kiters on the beach are happy to help launch and land.community map
In riders' own words
  • „This spot is best kited in a NE (summer seabreeze) wind... Can work in S and SE winds“
  • „This spot is best kited in a NE (summer seabreeze) wind due to the airport being north of this location.“
  • „Can be difficult to get off the beach in a straight-offshore Easterly (but these aren't too common).“
  • „Long launching area but be careful of crowds of beachgoers, swimmers and other kiters.“
  • „[parking: Sydney - Botany Bay - First Car Park (Solander St)]“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/105699601“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/105699654“
  • „Access by Public Transport: Catch the train to Rockdale station and then catch the 478 bus. Or you can catch the 303 bus from the City.“
  • „Watch out for the rock groins, the swimming pool (slightly further south), and for the trees, shrubs and the fence.“
  • „be careful of crowds of beachgoers, swimmers and other kiters.“
  • „please do not kite north of President Avenue. Water Police can issue you with a $500 fine.“
  • „Please don't self-launch and self-land when there are other kiters at this beach.“
  • „Good flat water kiting. can get choppy when the tide is running.“
  • „Local kiters are more than happy to help you launch and land your kite.“

Photos from the area

Ramsgate Beach NSW 2217, Australia - panoramio (1)
Ramsgate Beach NSW 2217, Australia - panoramio (1) · 304 m from the spot
Maksym Kozlenko (Мак…, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
1973-1980 Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL (V 116) sedan (2010-12-28) 01
1973-1980 Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL (V 116) sedan (2010-12-28) 01 · 451 m from the spot
OSX, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Ramsgate Beach NSW 2217, Australia - panoramio
Ramsgate Beach NSW 2217, Australia - panoramio · 469 m from the spot
Maksym Kozlenko (Мак…, CC BY 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
January8.2 knots · 4.2 m/s
February8.1 knots · 4.2 m/s
March7.9 knots · 4.1 m/s
April7.5 knots · 3.9 m/s
May7.9 knots · 4.1 m/s
June8.3 knots · 4.3 m/s
July8.2 knots · 4.2 m/s
August8.4 knots · 4.3 m/s
September8.0 knots · 4.1 m/s
October8.0 knots · 4.1 m/s
November8.1 knots · 4.2 m/s
December8.0 knots · 4.1 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.

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