Kite spot on water · Australia

Sydney - North - Little Makaha

Name: Sydney - North - Little Makaha
Address: AU

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

Show on the map-33.7384, 151.3174

Nearest airport: SYDSydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, 26 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

Pparking

From riders

What you need to know

Who it suits: Experts only.

Watch out for

Frequent very large sharks (e.g., 5m great white), rocks, reef, and a long swim to shore in case of gear failure.community map

Parking

Car park “Long Reef Headland Parking Area” about 550 m from the spot, free.price: yes @ (07:00-19:00) · OpenStreetMap

Conditions

Great waves.community map

In riders' own words

„Expert kiters only.“
„OpenStreetMap way/22882403“
„hazards, including regular sightings of VERY large sharks, (e.g., 5m white pointer in 2010) rocks, reef, and it's a long way to the beach if something breaks.“
„Great waves and excellent sailing“

Photos from the area

Long Reef Sunrise (7202556948) · 440 m from the spot
Nigel Howe from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0, 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.

4.8Jan2.5

4.7Feb2.4

4.5Mar2.3

4.3Apr2.2

4.5May2.3

4.6Jun2.4

4.6Jul2.4

4.8Aug2.5

4.7Sep2.4

4.7Oct2.4

4.8Nov2.5

4.7Dec2.4

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month

January	4.8 knots · 2.5 m/s
February	4.7 knots · 2.4 m/s
March	4.5 knots · 2.3 m/s
April	4.3 knots · 2.2 m/s
May	4.5 knots · 2.3 m/s
June	4.6 knots · 2.4 m/s
July	4.6 knots · 2.4 m/s
August	4.8 knots · 2.5 m/s
September	4.7 knots · 2.4 m/s
October	4.7 knots · 2.4 m/s
November	4.8 knots · 2.5 m/s
December	4.7 knots · 2.4 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.