Kite spot on water · Australia
Sydney - Botany Bay - Kurnell
Riders have kited it in NE, NW.
- Works in
- NE, NW
- Watch out
- S
- Nearest airport
- SYDSydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, 7 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
- Power lines just south of the beach above parked cars (use extreme caution in NE wind).community map
- Risk of being blown onto the Sydney Airport runways when a southerly hits.community map
- Sea urchins and oysters on the bottom in the shallows on the east side.community map
- Rock groins and a very small beach where many accidents have happened.community map
Where to launch
- Tiny beach with no room for error, follow local rules for entering and exiting the water.community map
Parking
- Car park about 150 m from the spot.OpenStreetMap
Rules and respect
- Follow local rules for entering and exiting the water; do not ride when a southerly wind shift is forecast.community map
Conditions
- Flat water, probably the windiest spot in Sydney.community map
Riders' tips
- Booties recommended due to sea urchins and oysters in the shallows to the east.community map
In riders' own words
- „Good in NE or NW wind.“
- „Do not kite here if a southerly change is in the forecast -- you could end up on the sydney airport runways“
- „Beach is tiny and there is no room for mistakes.“
- „Watch out for rock groins and follow the locals with the rules of getting in and out.“
- „OpenStreetMap way/385076643“
- „OpenStreetMap way/385076644“
- „There are also power lines just south of the beach (above the parked cars). Be very careful of these in NE.“
- „Sometimes there are sea urchins and oyster shells on the bottom to the E in the shallows so boots can be a good idea.“
- „follow the locals with the rules of getting in and out.“
- „Great flat water kitesurfing. Arguably the windiest place in Sydney.“
Photos from the area
JustARandomEditor123, 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.
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
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- Sydney - Botany Bay - Yarra BayWater · 4 km
- Sydney - Botany Bay - Dolls PointWater · 5 km
- Sydney - Botany - Airport - No Kite ZoneWater · 5 km
- Sydney - South - WandaWater · 5 km
- Sydney - Botany Bay - HollywoodsWater · 5 km
- Sydney - Botany Bay - South of DollsWater · 6 km
- Sydney - East - Bondi - No Kiting ZoneWater · 15 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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