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Big Pond

Australia · -33.6252, 151.3047

Wing Foiling Foil experience level unverified. The pi
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guides & forecasts

conditions & access

Best wind

Northeast, or a sufficiently strong southerly, according to the exact community foil listing; no independent performance rating was found: https://project7iii.com/foildata/map/big-pond

Water

Broad estuary sailing water north of Scotland Island; the firsthand foil source describes shifty conditions. Nearby shallows and seagrass are mapped by Transport for NSW.

Experience

Foil experience level unverified. The pin is in the broad Pittwater sailing area called Big Pond, not a documented beginner launch.

Hazards

Shifty wind and a broad-water self-rescue exposure. The official map flags shallow water under 2 m, sensitive seagrass, regular diving, yacht/boat traffic and rounding marks, dangerous reef/bombora areas, and overhead/submarine cables elsewhere in Pittwater; use the map to distinguish the exact session area and keep clear of marked hazards: https://project7iii.com/foildata/map/big-pond https://www.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-07/9a-pittwater.pdf

Parking & access

The database pin is over a broad sailing area, not a verified launch. No exact public foil entry or parking facility was established; select access locally and check current signs rather than navigating to the water pin: https://www.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-07/9a-pittwater.pdf

“Can be shiftier than a bag full of weasels. However Pittwater is great in a NE of when a decent southerly hits. Requested-field batch 14 verified 2026-08-01: No reliable exact season, surf report, camera, school, or shore-launch record was found; the pin represents a broad sailing area rather than a verified beach access.”

— via Project7iii foildata; Requested-field research, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com Stokes Point (1 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Stokes Point (1 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/173526 wx.ikitesurf.com

Local guides

project7iii.com Big Pond Exact community foil listing plus the official Pittwater boating map. The map is a waterway-safety resource, not a foil-school guide: https://project7 project7iii.com nsw.gov.au Big Pond Exact community foil listing plus the official Pittwater boating map. The map is a waterway-safety resource, not a foil-school guide: https://project7 nsw.gov.au

Links are community-sourced and open directly on the provider's site. Verify conditions locally before riding.

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