Kite spot on water · Australia
Sydney - North - Newport Reef
Riders have kited it in SE, S.
- Works in
- SE, S
- Nearest airport
- SYDSydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, 35 km
Forecast and webcams
Before you go
Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.
Webcams nearby
Live images from cameras within 25 km of the spot. Click to open the camera on Windy.com.
Webcams: Windy.com
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
bestworksno reports
Direction the wind blows from. Based on riders' experience, not a forecast.
riding areaPparking
From riders
What you need to know
Watch out for
- Shallow submerged rocks, big waves on a S swell, and a very sketchy, extremely gusty launch.community map
Where to launch
- Very treacherous launch, extremely gusty launch area.community map
Parking
- Car park “Mona Vale Beach” about 700 m from the spot, free.price: yes @ (07:00-19:00); no @ ("Northern Beaches Beach Parking Permit Holders") · OpenStreetMap
Conditions
- On a south swell, big waves can form over shallow rocks.community map
Riders' tips
- Riding alone here is not recommended.community map
In riders' own words
- „Best suited to S and SE winds.“
- „Advanced Kiters Only.“
- „Very tricky launching. Not recommended for lone kiting. Take care. Super gusty launch area.“
- „OpenStreetMap way/565173149“
- „This spot can produce some big waves in a south swell and is located over shallow rocks. Best suited to S and SE winds. Very tricky launching.“
Photos from the area
Collywolly, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Collywolly, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Thomas Berwing, 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.
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
More spots within 60 km
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- Sydney - North - Palm BeachWater · 8 km
- Sydney - North - FishermansWater · 9 km
- Sydney - North - Little MakahaWater · 9 km
- Sydney - North - Long ReefWater · 10 km
- Sydney - North - Dee Why HeadlandWater · 11 km
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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.
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