Hi Guys, might be heading up to Steak & Kidney for a few months for work. I have lived there before (pre-kiting days) but was wondering (given there are so many bans) about the best place to live, to locally kite and surf but reasonably close to CBD. My preferences are for Northern Beaches (Queenscliff/Manly) for the surfing or Eastern suburbs so I can get down to the southern beaches / bay and be close to the airport.

Criteria

1. Prefer waves to flat water
2. Spots that work in a NE /lefthanders (am goofy)
3. I know you cannot kite Manly/Bondage/Bronte (is there a map?)
4. Between Cronulla and Freshwater is there anyplace else?
5. Avoid traffic jams getting to the beach after work (if that is possible)

Cheers I was thinking that also, or even down to Cronulla. I cannot believe from the maps how much of the coastline is banned, thought they would lighten up at least around Maroubra/La Perouse.

CJ2478 said..

Ive heard that the northern beaches get lighter winds than places south of the harbour

I heard that also - from a similar seabreeze thread in 2005 no less!

Kogarah is a good spot to live. 30 minute by train to Sydney, 30 minute train back.

10 minutes from kogarah station to the bay in NE/SE Winds. 25 minutes to Wanda for NE/SE/S. 25 minutes to Kurnell for W/NW/NE. 10 minites to the SW spot as well.