Sea · Muğla · Turkey

Akyarlar

Name: Akyarlar
Address: TUR

Best for kiting in January and from June to September, with 50 to 66 % kite days. Water 19 to 27 °C.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.

JJan50Good
FFeb48Good
MMar40Good
AApr37Possible
MMay33Possible
JJun51Good
JJul66Prime
AAug50Good
SSep51Good
OOct30Possiblenow
NNov30Possible
DDec42Good

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

Confidence highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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Month by month

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

Kite days
30 % Possibleabout 9 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 70 %
Kiteable 30 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
1 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
2 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
Best hours
14:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.3 h
Water
24 °C, spring suit
Air
23 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
Rain
4 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Akyarlar averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (30 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Akyarlar

Kite days% of days	50	48	40	37	33	51	66	50	51	30	30	42
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Good	Good	Possible	Possible	Good	Prime	Good	Good	Possible	Possible	Good
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	7 in 10	6 in 10	4 in 10	3 in 10	3 in 10	7 in 10	8 in 10	6 in 10	6 in 10	2 in 10	3 in 10	4 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	7 of 9	4 of 9	2 of 9	1 of 9	1 of 9	5 of 9	8 of 9	4 of 9	5 of 9	1 of 9	0 of 9	2 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 17	10 to 18	11 to 18	13 to 19	13 to 19	14 to 19	14 to 19	15 to 19	15 to 18	14 to 18	10 to 17	10 to 17
Daylighth	9.9	10.8	11.9	13.1	14.1	14.7	14.4	13.6	12.5	11.3	10.2	9.7
Water°C at the surface	19	18	17	18	20	23	25	27	26	24	22	20
Air°C, daily maximum	15	15	16	18	22	26	28	28	26	23	20	16
Rain days1 mm or more	15 of 31	9 of 28	8 of 31	5 of 30	3 of 31	1 of 30	0 of 31	0 of 31	1 of 30	4 of 31	10 of 30	14 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	4/3	4/3	5/4	3/2	3/2	spring	shorty	shorts	shorty	spring	3/2	4/3

In January, Akyarlar averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Akyarlar averaged 14 kite days out of 28 (48 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Akyarlar averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (40 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Akyarlar averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (37 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Akyarlar averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (33 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Akyarlar averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (51 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Akyarlar averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Akyarlar averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Akyarlar averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (51 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Akyarlar averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (30 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Akyarlar averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (30 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Akyarlar averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (42 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 4 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: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds

Trip odds at Akyarlar

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

January7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
February6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
March4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
April3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
May3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
June7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
July8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
August6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
September6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
October (now)2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
November3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
December4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected

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.

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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

1 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: 2 in 10

about 2.3 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).

How the wind behaves

In July, the windiest month

Too light 34 %
Kiteable 66 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 34 %, kiteable on 66 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 14:00 to 19:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from NW (315°).

Kitesurfing at Akyarlar: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Akyarlar?

The best months are January and June to September: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 66 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Akyarlar windy in October?

Sometimes. 30 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 9 days in a typical October. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Akyarlar?

The water ranges from 17 °C in March to 27 °C in August. In October it is about 24 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Akyarlar get in a year?

About 161 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. 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.

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Spot facts

Region: Muğla
Country: Turkey
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Milas Bodrum International Airport (BJV), 46 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+03:00 in October
Coordinates: 36.9662, 27.2845
Model: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly

Conditions, checked against kite guides

Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.

Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.

Nearby kite spots in Muğla

Kite days in October, % of days

Fener
Turkey · same kite days as Akyarlar in October
30 %
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 Fener: Jan 50 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 40 %, Apr 37 %, May 33 %, Jun 51 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 51 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 42 %
Bitez
Turkey · 12 points fewer kite days than Akyarlar in October
18 %
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 Bitez: Jan 36 %, Feb 36 %, Mar 35 %, Apr 31 %, May 28 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 30 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 18 %, Nov 25 %, Dec 31 %
Yalikavak
Turkey · 7 points more kite days than Akyarlar in October
37 %
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 Yalikavak: Jan 60 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 47 %, May 37 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 71 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 50 %
Gündoğan
Turkey · 1 point more kite days than Akyarlar in October
31 %
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 Gündoğan: Jan 49 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 44 %, May 37 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 69 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 41 %
Datca Ferry Port
Turkey · same kite days as Akyarlar in October
30 %
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 Datca Ferry Port: Jan 41 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 41 %, Apr 41 %, May 39 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 67 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 37 %
Datça
Turkey · 5 points fewer kite days than Akyarlar in October
25 %
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 Datça: Jan 49 %, Feb 49 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 42 %, May 35 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 34 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 46 %
Gokova
Turkey · 30 points fewer kite days than Akyarlar in October
0 %
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 Gokova: Jan 1 %, Feb 2 %, Mar 0 %, Apr 0 %, May 0 %, Jun 1 %, Jul 1 %, Aug 1 %, Sep 2 %, Oct 0 %, Nov 0 %, Dec 0 %
Sarigerme
Turkey · 13 points fewer kite days than Akyarlar in October
17 %
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 Sarigerme: Jan 34 %, Feb 32 %, Mar 32 %, Apr 33 %, May 33 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 27 %, Aug 31 %, Sep 30 %, Oct 17 %, Nov 21 %, Dec 26 %

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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 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 30 % of days at Akyarlar 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/spot/akyarlar

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