Kite spot on water · Australia

Sydney - North - Dee Why Headland

Name: Sydney - North - Dee Why Headland
Address: AU

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

Show on the map-33.7603, 151.3027

Watch out: NE
Nearest airport: SYDSydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, 24 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.

Pparking

From riders

What you need to know

Watch out NE: In NE wind at Long Reef/Butterbox, there is a risk of drifting straight onto these reefs.

Watch out for

50 m high cliffs dropping straight into the sea, waves crashing against the rocks.community map
Spot is out of sight from anywhere, sharks present.community map

Where to launch

No space for launching or landing.community map

Parking

Car park “Dee Why Headland” about 600 m from the spot, free.price: yes @ (07:00-19:00); no @ ("Northern Beaches Beach Parking Permit Holders") · capacity: 45 · OpenStreetMap

Rules and respect

Do not ride here at all, it is life-threatening.community map

In riders' own words

„if you kite at Long Reef/Butterbox in a nor'easter, this is where you could end up!“
„nil launching/landing area“
„OpenStreetMap way/556657042“
„OpenStreetMap way/248770547“
„50m cliffs plunging directly into the sea. Seas crashing directly into cliff face“
„you can't be seen from anywhere, sharks, etc.“
„If you've ended up here, you are in serious trouble. Just don't go there.“

Photos from the area

North Curl Curl Beach 2021 · 746 m from the spot
Justinohare, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Dee Why Beach, Sydney 2019 · 841 m from the spot
AvaPine123, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Resting Rainbow Parrots · 933 m from the spot
Mehdi Jorshari, 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.

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.