Most of Sydneys wind is in the Botany Bay Area. Check out www.nswkba.com.au for a list of maps and descriptions. Make sure you join the club so you can get to know a bunch of great kiters.(PM me if you need some help)The club has a kite buddy system that helps kiters new to the area get to know spots, local rules and other tips.

Some kiters live in San Souci, Dolls Point. Even living in the Eastern Suburbs would be and option maybe 20mins from the closest spot. Northern beaches is mainly surf riding and even tho a beautiful area to live its claimed to get less wind and limited kiting wind directions than the Botany Bay area.

If you want wave action another 20mins from Botany Bay is Wanda Beach. Now its winter there is quite a few westerly's so the Bay area is the only real place in Sydney with spots ridable in a W'ly.

All the best!

We have a place for people like you EJon - it's called Bondi. While you're there remember not to wear sunscreen - it helps us identify the english in the dark.

No seriously, IMHO the better kite spots are on the south side. Botany Bay is great flat water and there a a few decent surf beaches out further south.
Suburbs like Rockdale, Kogarah, Ramsgate & Dolls Point are reasonably close to the city as well as a few major roads that should help you get anywhere you need to go. Rent is also a fair bit cheaper out there than right in the city/east/inner west.

Thanks for all your comments, most apprec.

Junglist: I live in East Grinstead so go to various places such as Shoreham, Worthing, Pevensay and Witstable in those lovely -1 windchill winter northerlies!

Extreme: Depends how friendly the locals are

Hope to see you all out on the water soon (waiting for visa confirmation at mo) Looks like Botany Bay area is favorite, not sure about Bondai, how could I be snobish about tourists if I live their!

If anyone hears about a flat/house share in this area avl. mid June, if you could pm me would be great