I'll be in Wollongong next month and just wanted some advice about kite spots and any local tips eg where to avoid, best tides. I've worked out that kiters avoid the city beaches eg North Beach, and of course any flagged areas.
On my last trip to Wollongong (without kites) I had a chat to a friendly kiter at Bellambi Lagoon/East Corrimal who kindly pointed out the rock hazards - it seems like a good spot for NE/E afternoon sea breezes, and looks like it would work at most tides?
Looking at the maps Windang looks like it would work too - is there a particular area where kiters rig up there?
For flatwater, do people kite at Minnamurra or Shoalhaven? Or do you have to drive to Huskisson?
Also if a beginner friend wants to go out, where would you recommend? I was thinking Huskisson but maybe there is somewhere closer to Wollongong?
Advice appreciated.

Thanks Simon.
Looks like East Corrimal & Towradgi will be good options for me, but maybe the flatter water at Primbee might be better if my beginner friend wants to have a go.
Cheers Kim

Is the tight launch spot at the north end of Purry Burry Ave to the east of the Spit? Or elsewhere?

Sorry but I need to put something up Relaunch as you have been misinformed about Primbee .We kite west of the setup area. North West to South West for beginners is dangerous, don't even try . South to SSW is quite friendly for beginners as long as the wind isn't nuking. N to NE is cross offshore so its gusty because it comes over the trees but it is knee deep for about 100m out but after that is open lake. Ive been kiting there since 2007 and ive seen quite a few unsafe things happen but that has mostly been through winter when westerlies are going from 15 to 50 knots.


Jervis bay would be a lot nicer and cleaner water though. Cheers

No worries jms. Hopefully we can catch up one day there.