Kite spot on water · Australia

Sydney - Harbour

Name: Sydney - Harbour
Address: AU

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

Show on the map-33.8340, 151.2665

Nearest airport: SYDSydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, 15 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

Watch out for

Heavy boat traffic - sailboats, ferries, and large cargo tankerscommunity map

Parking

Car park about 400 m from the spot, free.capacity: 5 · OpenStreetMap

Rules and respect

Kite flying and kitesurfing are strictly prohibited across all of Sydney Harbour, with heavy fines and gear confiscation enforced by the Water Policecommunity map

In riders' own words

„OpenStreetMap way/641783985“
„OpenStreetMap way/418072327“
„Sydney Harbour has a lot of boat traffic, which include a lot of sailing boats, ferries and large commerical tankers.“
„Sydney Harbour is off limits to all forms of kite flying and kite surfing.“

Photos from the area

Sydney Heads viewed from the Manly ferry · 443 m from the spot
Bidgee, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

South Head and Hornby Lighthouse from ferry 2007 · 508 m from the spot
Orderinchaos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Philotheca buxifolia wide · 570 m from the spot
Toby Hudson, 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.

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.