Kite spot on water · Australia

Sydney - North - Manly

Name: Sydney - North - Manly
Address: AU

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

Show on the map-33.7931, 151.2877

Nearest airport: SYDSydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, 20 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

Size of the area: Fairly small and very busy beach.

Watch out for

Very busy beach and water (swimmers, surfers, volleyball players) and large trees all along the shore.community map
In big swell, the Queenscliff Bombora breaks 150 m offshore.community map

Parking

Car park “Moore Road Parking Area” about 150 m from the spot, free.price: yes @ (07:00-19:00) · OpenStreetMap

Rules and respect

100% kiting ban on all of Manly Beach whenever beach flags are up (usually before 6:00 PM in summer).community map
Ride at your own risk, you must follow instructions from lifeguards and NSW Water Police.community map
Kiting is permanently banned year-round at Shelly Beach south of Manly.community map
NSWKBA strongly advises against kiting at Manly.community map

In riders' own words

„Manly is way too busy and quite small“
„OpenStreetMap way/22952426“
„OpenStreetMap way/546691911“
„Manly is way too busy and quite small with large trees all along the beach front. There are many people, vollyball players and surfers“
„On a big day the Queenscliff Bombora will be breaking 150m offshore.“
„the NSWKBA strongly recommends against it.“
„Kiting is prohibited AT ALL TIMES at Shelly Beach to the south of Manly.“
„There is a 100% ban on kiting at any time when the surf flags are up. (Usually before 6pm in summer)“
„you do so at your own risk and will be subject to the direction of lifeguards or NSW water police.“

Photos from the area

2020-10-24 Manly Beach 1 · 63 m from the spot
Maksym Kozlenko, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

2020-10-24 Manly Beach 2 · 63 m from the spot
Maksym Kozlenko, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

2020-10-24 Manly Beach 3 · 63 m from the spot
Maksym Kozlenko, 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.