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Kitesurfing in Alaçatı, Turkey

Name: Alaçatı
Address: TUR

Bay in Turkey · 5 kite spots · airports JKH, ADB, SMI

Best for kiting all year except May and November, with 52 to 79 % kite days. Water 17 to 25 °C.

Season all year, peak 22 Jan to 11 Feb and 12 Mar to 1 Apr and 18 Jun to 23 Sep.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 2017 to 2025.

Numbers on this page are from Alaçati, the main spot of Alaçatı. The other 4 spots range from 53 to 63 % kite days in October.

Kite Year

Kite days per month, in % of days. Colour is the verdict, the number is the share. Tap a month for its details.

JJan56Good
FFeb59Good
MMar59Good
AApr53Good
MMay47Good
JJun63Prime
JJul79Prime
AAug75Prime
SSep66Prime
OOct53Goodnow · chosen
NNov49Good
DDec52Good

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month
Raised: your chosen month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

October in Alaçatı, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 16 of 31; 53 % kite days, Good, good in 5 of 9 years
WIND: 11 knots; afternoon average, 12:00 to 18:00
WATER: 22 °C, spring suit; suit for 21 to 23 °C

5 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (9 Octobers).

about 5.2 kite days expected out of 10.

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. How we count trip odds

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Month by month

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MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
53 % Goodabout 16 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 47 %
Kiteable 53 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
5 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
Best hours
14:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.2 h
Water
22 °C, spring suit
Air
22 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
Rain
4 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Alaçati averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (53 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Alaçati

Kite days% of days	56	59	59	53	47	63	79	75	66	53	49	52
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Good
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	8 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	6 in 10	5 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	8 in 10	5 in 10	6 in 10	6 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	7 of 9	9 of 9	7 of 9	6 of 9	3 of 9	7 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	5 of 9	4 of 9	5 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 17	10 to 18	11 to 18	13 to 18	13 to 18	11 to 19	11 to 19	12 to 19	13 to 18	14 to 18	13 to 17	10 to 17
Daylighth	9.8	10.8	11.9	13.2	14.2	14.8	14.5	13.6	12.5	11.2	10.2	9.6
Water°C at the surface	18	17	17	17	19	22	24	25	24	22	21	19
Air°C, daily maximum	14	14	15	18	22	26	29	29	26	22	19	16
Rain days1 mm or more	14 of 31	8 of 28	8 of 31	5 of 30	4 of 31	2 of 30	0 of 31	0 of 31	1 of 30	4 of 31	10 of 30	12 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	4/3	5/4	5/4	4/3	3/2	spring	shorty	shorty	shorty	spring	3/2	4/3

In January, Alaçati averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Alaçati averaged 16 kite days out of 28 (59 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Alaçati averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (59 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Alaçati averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (53 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Alaçati averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Alaçati averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (63 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Alaçati averaged 25 kite days out of 31 (79 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Alaçati averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (75 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Alaçati averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (66 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Alaçati averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (53 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Alaçati averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (49 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Alaçati averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (52 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025; kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count kite days and trip odds

October in Alaçati

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 53 % Goodabout 16 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 47 %
Kiteable 53 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years: 5 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip: 5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
Best hours: 14:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight: 11.2 h
Water: 22 °C, spring suit
Air: 22 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
Rain: 4 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, Alaçati averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (53 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

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Confidence

Confidence highhourly model data, close sea cell, checks agree on the season

Why. Close model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years. Shares its model grid cell with 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

What it means for you. The numbers on this page are a fair forecast of a typical year here. Medium would mean one check is uncertain, for example a cell 12 km away: expect a few points off. Low means global models miss part of the local wind, often at lakes, thermal or inland spots; where documented local sources describe the season, we show that curated season instead of model numbers.

Water and wetsuit

22 °C in October, spring suit (21 to 23 °C).

Some months get one step thicker, because the air on kite days is more than 4 °C colder than the water.

boardshorts27 and up
shorty24 to 26
spring suit21 to 23
3/218 to 20
4/314 to 17
5/410 to 13
6/5under 10

The filled step is the suit for October; the band under each step is the water temperature it covers, in °C.

17 to 25 °C, 5/4 to shorty.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at Alaçati, so the numbers on this page are model numbers. Where documented local sources describe the season of a lake or thermal spot, we show that curated season instead: a hatched band over the season months with its sources named and no percentage, because the model number would be wrong there.

Getting there

Chios Island National Airport (JKH), 24 km straight line
Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB), 68 km straight line
Samos Airport (SMI), 77 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 2 h 55 min straight line, 1,924 km
MUC Munich: about 2 h 30 min straight line, 1,625 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 3 h 20 min straight line, 2,287 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 3 h 40 min straight line, 2,553 km
ZRH Zurich: about 2 h 45 min straight line, 1,772 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 3 h 20 min straight line, 2,247 km

Flight time: the straight line distance at 800 km/h plus 30 minutes. Real flights with stops take longer. Flights are not sold here.

Best time to kitesurf in Alaçatı

Best for kiting all year except May and November, with 52 to 79 % kite days. Water 17 to 25 °C.

Season all year, peak 22 Jan to 11 Feb and 12 Mar to 1 Apr and 18 Jun to 23 Sep. Dates from 52 weekly values of the main spot, season from 40 % kite days, peak from 60 %, counted only in weeks with water or daytime air at 12 °C or more and at least 6 hours of daylight.

Prime months here: June, July, August, September. Each link shows where else to kite in that month.

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Trip odds by start week

Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.

Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Start date

5 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 4.3 kite days expected out of 10

Kite days per trip, 63 trips

Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).

Is Alaçatı windy?

Across the year, 59 % of days at Alaçati are kite days. The windiest month is July with 79 %, the calmest is May with 47 %.

Wind on kite days in July comes most often from NNW (338°).

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Afternoon wind11 knots(8 to 11 kn, average 12:00 to 18:00 in October)

under 8 kn
8 to 11 kn
12 to 15 kn
16 to 19 kn
20 to 24 kn
25 to 29 kn
30 kn and more

Main kite wind by month: Jan NNE, Feb NNE, Mar N, Apr N, May N, Jun NNW, Jul NNW, Aug NNW, Sep NNW, Oct N, Nov N, Dec N.

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Water temperature in Alaçatı by month

The sea is warmest in August at 25 °C and coolest in February at 17 °C. Wetsuit: 5/4 in February, shorty in August.

Water temperature from the Open-Meteo marine archive, 2023 to 2025, monthly mean of the main spot.

Kite spots in Alaçatı

Alaçati
Sea · main spot
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Alaçati: Jan 56 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 53 %, May 47 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 79 %, Aug 75 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 52 %
Riders Beach, Alaçati
Sea · 1 km
Same model cell as Alaçati: near identical numbers.
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Riders Beach, Alaçati: Jan 56 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 53 %, May 47 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 79 %, Aug 75 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 52 %
North Point, Alaçati
Sea · 1 km
Same model cell as Alaçati: near identical numbers.
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at North Point, Alaçati: Jan 56 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 53 %, May 47 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 79 %, Aug 75 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 52 %
Kite Beach, Alaçati
Sea · 1 km
Same model cell as Alaçati: near identical numbers.
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Kite Beach, Alaçati: Jan 56 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 53 %, May 47 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 79 %, Aug 75 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 52 %
Pirlanta Beach
Sea · 12 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Pirlanta Beach: Jan 71 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 57 %, May 50 %, Jun 66 %, Jul 80 %, Aug 77 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 67 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Shares its model grid cell with 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 53 % of days at Alaçati met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/kitesurfing/alacati

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