Swansea Channel (also know as “Salts”) is a great flat water kiteboarding spot at Lake Macquarie in a NE breeze. It is a nice sandy bottom with shallow water. Watch the currents as you get further out into the channel. ACCESS Access via Lambton Pde out on Swansea Heads. There
Queens Lake is located approximately 30km (30 mins drive) south west of Port Macquarie on Mid North Coast of NSW. Whilst this lake is not as big as Smiths Lake or Myall Lakes, it is great for flat water blasting and is a recognise speed sailing sport where speedsters get
Kitesurfing & Windsurfing at Windang Bay Windang (Pur Pur Point) works best with a Southerly and on its day you will find world-class wave sailing! The spot can also be epic in a NW (cross-off shore) where the runs are shorter but it can be great for aerials. The spot
Picnic Point at Tuggerah Lake on the NSW central coast works in a SW to NSW breeze. The water here is shallow and the bottom is a mix of mud, sand and weed. This is said to be a good spot for beginner Kiteboarders. Access via Tuggerah Pde near Fairview
Wallaga Lake can provide for some good flat water blasting in a NE breeze. The best launching area is at Beauty Point at the end of the Caravan & Camping Park (which is an option for accommodation). There is a grassy area to the right of the boat ramp where
Green Island is located at Lake Conjola on the NSW South Coast (not to be mistaken with Green Island in QLD). It is located approximately 80 kms ( 1 hour south of Jervis Bay) and 216 km (3 hours drive) south of Sydney. This spot is one of the best
Wing Foiling & Windsurfing at the Peninsula at Yamba When the wind swings around to the SE, this is a good spot for wing foiling and possibly also windsurfing in Yamba. If the wind is blowing from the NE, Whiting Beach is a better option. This lovely secluded beach is
Windsurfing, Wingfoiling & Kiting – Dog Beach, Ballina Ballina is located on the NSW Mid North Coast about 190 km south of Brisbane and 730km north of Sydney. The Richmond River runs through the middle of the town of Ballina and into the ocean. There is a relatively protected body
Kitesurfing & Windsurfing at Gerroa It is said that Gerroa is one of the windiest places on the east-coast of Australia and it provides exceptional wave sailing with long rides on smooth waves. Gerroa (seven mile beach) is located just south of Gerringong. This spot works best in a NE
Long Beach Batemans Bay Long Beach is in Batemans Bay on the NSW South Coast on the northern side of the bay. This spot offers some good beginner wave sailing for kites and is one of The Kite Bus’s go-to locations for teaching kitesurfing. I believe this spot would work
This spot is great in a NE breeze and when the wind is right you will usually find a few locals here. Best launching spot is from the beach from behind the Seahorse Inn and you will also find parking next to the Inn. At the end of a session
Jimmy’s Beach is located at Hawks Nest on the northern side of Port Stephens (approx. 232 km / 2:30 drive from Sydney). The sailing area is inside the bay and is protected by a long sand spit and provides superb flat-water-blasting in a NE breeze (side-off-shore) and great bump-and-jump in
Windsurfing at Valentine Point, Lake Macquarie Valentine Point is on the NW end of Lake Macquarie. This spot works well in a number of directions with NE, N & NW being the cleanest. Only directions it doesn’t work too well is from E to SE. The launch area has some
Balmoral is located in Mossman on Sydney’s spectacular harbour. It is a very popular spot for beach goers and can get extremely busy on weekends over summer. It is also a popular spot for windsurfers looking for some flat-water-blasting and bump-and-jump. The typical summer NE breeze is on-shore and the
Wallis Lake is located just 10 mins drive south of Forster on the NSW Central Coast. This spot offers amazing flat water sailing in a NE breeze, particularly at the northern end where the water is protected by surface weed. GPS speed events are often held at this spot and
Squids @ Belmont is possibly the most popular kiteboarding spot for locals on Lake Macquarie when the wind blows from the NW (it can also work around to west). The spot is ideal for flat water sailing. It has a muddy bottom and the water is shallow. It is advisable
Windsurfing & Wing Foiling at Jordan’s, Port Macquarie The Hastings River is located at Port Macquarie in the Mid North Coast of NSW (400 km north of Sydney). This flat-water spot is located in front of Jordan’s Boating Centre and the wind funnels right up the river when blowing from
Kanahooka Point This spot works best in a NE or moderate SE frontal winds. This spot is suited to windsurfing, winging and kitesurfing. The point juts out making it better for clean wind. Launch from Koonawara Bay Sailing Club where there is some room for rigging & launching kites, windsurfers
Kurnell is arguably one of the windiest places in Sydney and offer great flat water sailing for kitesurfers, windsurfers & wingers. It works best in a NE breeze which is usually 5 knots stronger than the other side of the Bay and is definitely less gusty making it ideal. NW
Windsurfing at Marmong Sailing Club Marmong Sailing Club located on George st on Lake Macquarie has a good following of windsurfers. The club offers sailing introduction courses and long-board racing on Saturday’s during summer. Great spot for beginners as shallow for first 50 metres from shore. Watch out for sharp
