Kite spot on water · Australia

Sydney - Botany Bay - South of Dolls

Name: Sydney - Botany Bay - South of Dolls
Address: AU

Riders have kited it in SW.

Show on the map-34.0046, 151.1326

Works in: SW
Watch out: S
Nearest airport: SYDSydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, 8 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

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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

Who it suits: For experienced kiters only, not suitable for beginners.
Size of the area: At high tide, the beach is only about 3 m wide.
Watch out S: In south wind, the wind by the bridge blows directly onshore; the wind here is always extremely gusty and most directions are dangerous.

Watch out for

Pine trees everywhere and hidden sharp oyster-covered rocks just past the sandbar.community map
Road with moving traffic right next to the beach.community map
Heavy boat traffic and windsurfers around.community map
Mangroves and oyster farms in the SE part.community map

Where to launch

Launching is tricky at high tide as the beach is only about 3 m wide; use caution when launching and landing.community map

Parking

Car park about 150 m from the spot, free.OpenStreetMap

Conditions

Very flat water, always extremely gusty wind.community map

In riders' own words

„Only suitable in SW.“
„The beachfront near the bridge is directly on shore in a southerly... It is always incredibly gusty“
„For experienced kiters only... It's not one to encourage learners to visit.“
„at high tide the beach is about 3m wide“
„At high tide launching can be sketchy (because there isn't enough beach)... at high tide the beach is about 3m wide“
„OpenStreetMap way/101937692“
„OpenStreetMap way/173299559“
„there is a fair bit of boating traffic... The windsurfers use it as well.“
„The south eastern part of the map is mangroves and oyster leases.“
„pine trees everywhere, and some hidden but nasty oyster covered rocks just past the sandbank“
„The road (with moving cars) is right by the beach!“
„It is always incredibly gusty... But yes the water is very flat!“

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

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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.