Kite spot on water · Australia

Sydney - North - Mona Vale

Name: Sydney - North - Mona Vale
Address: AU

Riders have kited it in E, ESE.

Show on the map-33.6832, 151.3122

Works in: E, ESE
Nearest airport: SYDSydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, 32 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

Watch out for

Uneven surrounding terrain causes gusty wind, with few safe launch and landing areas.community map

Parking

Car park “Mona Vale Beach” about 450 m from the spot, free.price: yes @ (07:00-19:00); no @ ("Northern Beaches Beach Parking Permit Holders") · capacity: 24 · OpenStreetMap

Conditions

Very crowded in summer.community map

Riders' tips

The spot is rarely rideable and not worth it; there are always better spots nearby.community map

In riders' own words

„ESE to E wind only.“
„OpenStreetMap way/835486113“
„OpenStreetMap way/835486112“
„Surrounding terrain is irregular and the wind will be gusty and there are few safe launching/landing areas.“
„Very crowded in summer.“
„There will be rare instances when you can kite here but it's not worth it. There will always be places that are better.“

Photos from the area

Cracked (6222430536) · 176 m from the spot
Gemma Stiles from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Mona Vale Beach - panoramio (2) · 178 m from the spot
Maurice van Creij, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Balanced (6004540875) · 183 m from the spot
Gemma Stiles 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

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.