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Kitesurfing in Victoria

5 spots · 1 destination · 4 schools

Shallow Inlet is the region's one real entry, a tidal flat-water spot beside Sandy Point near Wilsons Promontory, about three hours from Melbourne.

Spots with a rule5a permit, a zone or a closed season in the recordBeginner spots4where the record says a beginner can rideSeasonJanuary to Marchsomewhere in the region, and again October to DecemberWindsnone namednamed by two or more of its spots

Banks and channels carve the shallow, sandy water into speed-strip conditions rather than ocean chop, best from October through March on mixed winds. Strong tidal flow and 30-40 knot days push the inlet mouth to advanced-only fast.

Victoria holds 5 kitesurf spots in our atlas, grouped into 1 destination. Riding here is mostly flat water. The season runs January to March. 4 of them suits beginners. 4 schools operate in the region. The busiest areas are Melbourne.

When you may ride

the rules these spots carry, with the year on each

St KildaMelbourne20262026: the shared wind sport zone sits in St Kilda Harbour, west of the pier, and is set aside for kiteboarding, sailboarding and other wind-based craft; the underlying zoning is made under the Port Management (Local Ports) Regulations 2015. Inside that zone craft may exceed 5 knots except within 50 m of swimmers, other vessels or fixed and floating structures.
2026: the shared wind sport zone sits in St Kilda Harbour, west of the pier, and is set aside for kiteboarding, sailboarding and other wind-based craft; the underlying zoning is made under the Port Management (Local Ports) Regulations 2015. Inside that zone craft may exceed 5 knots except within 50 m of swimmers, other vessels or fixed and floating structures.

The whole rule, on the St Kilda page

Altona BeachMelbourne20262026: kite on the western side of Altona Pier.
2026: kite on the western side of Altona Pier.

The whole rule, on the Altona Beach page

Inverloch (Andersons Inlet)Melbourne - South Gippsland20262026: Victoria's vessel operating and zoning rules apply; Parks Victoria's boating and swimming zones are enforceable under the Marine Safety Act 2010. In Shared Wind Sport Areas kiteboards may exceed 5 knots except within 50 m of vessels and swimmers.
2026: Victoria's vessel operating and zoning rules apply; Parks Victoria's boating and swimming zones are enforceable under the Marine Safety Act 2010. In Shared Wind Sport Areas kiteboards may exceed 5 knots except within 50 m of vessels and swimmers.

The whole rule, on the Inverloch (Andersons Inlet) page

Rye BeachMelbourne - Mornington Peninsula20262026: Port Phillip and Mornington Peninsula boating and swimming zones apply.
2026: Port Phillip and Mornington Peninsula boating and swimming zones apply.

The whole rule, on the Rye Beach page

Shallow InletSouth Gippsland (Yanakie Isthmus, near Wilsons Promontory)20262026: no Shallow Inlet-specific kite permit, kite zone or seasonal kite ban is on record.
2026: no Shallow Inlet-specific kite permit, kite zone or seasonal kite ban is on record.

The whole rule, on the Shallow Inlet page

Each block is the opening of the record's own rule, kept in its own words. Where two postings do not line up, both are kept and neither is picked for you.

The winds here

what the spot records call the wind, and the knots they quote

No wind is named across this region

Fewer than two of its spots give the wind a local name. Each spot page carries its own directions and knots.

The spots this region is known for

tier 2 of the 5 spots here

St Kilda

Destinations in Victoria

Melbourneflat waterchoppybeginner-friendly2 spots · 4 schools

All spots in Victoria

Altona Beachshallow Port Phillip Bay flat water with chop and bump-and-jump outside the sandbarInverloch (Andersons Inlet)shallow tidal estuary with flat water, chop, sandy banks and channels · beginner okRye Beachshallow Port Phillip Bay flat water with small chop and bay rollers · beginner okShallow Inletflat · beginner okSt Kildamixed · beginner ok

Regions come from OpenStreetMap administrative boundaries; each spot page carries the record behind it. This list runs A to Z; the block above it is the tier order.

Last updated September 2026