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Kite spot on water · Australia

Sydney - North - Palm Beach

Riders have kited it in NE–ESE, NW.

Show on the map-33.5880, 151.3273
Works in
NE–ESE, NW
Watch out
N, NNE
Nearest airport
SYDSydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, 42 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

Who it suits
Not much room for beginners or lessons.
Size of the area
Limited space for learning, more room at the north end of the beach outside the flags.
Watch out N, NNE
Shifty and gusty wind caused by the headland.

Watch out for

  • Heavy boat traffic in summer, seaplane regularly landing and taking off near the south dock, and a wind shadow toward the other side of the river.community map
  • Wire fence on the east side of the beach, power lines and obstacles on the grass and parking lot to the south, trees and rocks to the west.community map
  • In summer, the beach is always crowded with people and has a designated swim zone.community map

Where to launch

  • Further from the flags at the north end of the beach, there is some space and fewer people.community map
  • There is no beach at the south end; the west side is covered with trees and rocks.community map

Parking

  • Car park about 150 m from the spot, paid.price: no @ ("Northern Beaches Beach Parking Permit Holders") · OpenStreetMap

Rules and respect

  • Avoid this section of the beach (sunbathing and swimming area between the flags) and head north instead.community map
  • Pay close attention to the swim flags and stay clear of other beachgoers.community map

Conditions

  • Rideable only in a direct and steady NW wind without heavy gusts (which almost never happens); the wind dies out toward the far bank of the river.community map
  • Good wave spot, usually windier than the rest of the Northern Beaches.community map

Riders' tips

  • Much better wind and far fewer people further north.community map
  • Poor kite spot, better to go elsewhere.community map
In riders' own words
  • „NE to ESE wind. A good wave spot and usually windier than the rest of the Northern Beaches.“
  • „Only kiteable in a straight and steady NW wind that is not too gusty.“
  • „When the wind is more in the N-NNE kiting here is very fickle due to the headland which creates gusty conditions.“
  • „There isn't a lot of room for learning however.“
  • „There isn't a lot of room for learning however. If you stay away from the flags at the north end of the beach there is some space and fewer people.“
  • „If you stay away from the flags at the north end of the beach there is some space and fewer people.“
  • „the S end has no beach, electrical wires as well as various obstacles in the grass and car park. The west side is covered in trees and rocks.“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/223970322“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/223970328“
  • „VERY crowded beach in summer.“
  • „Sun-baking beach, always crowded in summer and flagged for swimming.“
  • „The E side of the beach has a wire fence which has claimed a few kiters; the S end has no beach, electrical wires“
  • „Heavy boat traffic in summer. A seaplane takes off and lands at the pier to the south regularly and there is no wind towards the other side of the river.“
  • „Be VERY careful of the surf flags and stay clear of all other beach users!“

Photos from the area

Palm Beach - panoramio (17)
Palm Beach - panoramio (17) · 188 m from the spot
Maurice van Creij, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Palm Beach NSW 2108, Australia - panoramio (2)
Palm Beach NSW 2108, Australia - panoramio (2) · 250 m from the spot
Emin Başar ÖZDEMİR, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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Leucopogonparviflorus28467012167 d9f6bd11a7 o · 262 m from the spot
MargaretRDonald, 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
January4.8 knots · 2.5 m/s
February4.7 knots · 2.4 m/s
March4.5 knots · 2.3 m/s
April4.3 knots · 2.2 m/s
May4.5 knots · 2.3 m/s
June4.6 knots · 2.4 m/s
July4.6 knots · 2.4 m/s
August4.8 knots · 2.5 m/s
September4.7 knots · 2.4 m/s
October4.7 knots · 2.4 m/s
November4.8 knots · 2.5 m/s
December4.7 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.

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