Kite spot on water · Australia

Sydney North - Whale Beach

Name: Sydney North - Whale Beach
Address: AU

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

Show on the map-33.6103, 151.3327

Nearest airport: SYDSydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, 40 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

Watch out: Unpredictable wind.

Watch out for

Very overcrowded in summer.community map
Steep cliffs all around.community map

Parking

Car park “Whale Beach Parking Area” about 200 m from the spot, free.price: yes @ (07:00-19:00); no @ ("Northern Beaches Beach Parking Permit Holders") · OpenStreetMap

Rules and respect

Locals ask not to kite here.community map

In riders' own words

„Unpredictable wind.“
„OpenStreetMap way/1353934431“
„OpenStreetMap way/482817584“
„Steep cliffs all around.“
„Super-crowded in summer.“
„Please don't kite here.“

Photos from the area

Whale Beach - panoramio (3) · 107 m from the spot
Maurice van Creij, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Pelargonium australe IMG 20190115 142526 · 124 m from the spot
MargaretRDonald, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Whale Beach - panoramio (1) · 283 m from the spot
Maurice van Creij, CC BY 3.0, 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.