Sea · Muğla · Turkey

Gokova

Name: Gokova
Address: TUR

Kite days stay under 30 % in every month.

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.

JJan1Off
FFeb2Off
MMar0Off
AApr0Off
MMay0Off
JJun1Off
JJul1Off
AAug1Off
SSep2Off
OOct0Offnow
NNov0Off
DDec0Off

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 mediumECMWF IFS and ERA5 disagree on the shape of the season here.

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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
0 % Offabout 0 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 100 %
Kiteable 0 %
Too strong 0 %
10 day trip
under 1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 0.0 expected
Daylight
11.3 h
Water
24 °C, shorty
Air
24 °Cdaily maximum, 23 °C during kite hours
Rain
5 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Gokova averaged 0 kite days out of 31 (0 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Gokova

Kite days% of days	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	0	0	0
Verdictshare plus good years	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10
Good yearsof 0, reached 50 %	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
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	18	19	21	25	28	29	27	24	22	20
Air°C, daily maximum	13	14	16	19	24	28	32	31	28	24	19	15
Rain days1 mm or more	15 of 31	10 of 28	9 of 31	7 of 30	6 of 31	3 of 30	0 of 31	0 of 31	2 of 30	5 of 31	9 of 30	15 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	4/3	4/3	4/3	3/2	spring	shorty	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorty	3/2	3/2

In January, Gokova averaged 1 kite days out of 31 (1 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Gokova averaged 1 kite days out of 28 (2 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Gokova averaged 0 kite days out of 31 (0 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Gokova averaged 0 kite days out of 30 (0 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Gokova averaged 0 kite days out of 31 (0 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Gokova averaged 1 kite days out of 30 (1 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Gokova averaged 1 kite days out of 31 (1 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Gokova averaged 1 kite days out of 31 (1 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Gokova averaged 1 kite days out of 30 (2 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Gokova averaged 0 kite days out of 31 (0 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Gokova averaged 0 kite days out of 30 (0 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Gokova averaged 0 kite days out of 31 (0 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. 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 Gokova

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

Januaryunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.1 expected
Februaryunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.1 expected
Marchunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.0 expected
Aprilunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.1 expected
Mayunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.0 expected
Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.1 expected
Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.1 expected
Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.1 expected
Septemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.1 expected
October (now)under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.0 expected
Novemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.0 expected
Decemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.0 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

under 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: 9 in 10

about 0.0 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 February, the windiest month

Too light 98 %
Kiteable 2 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 98 %, kiteable on 2 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind mostly from NNE (23°), fairly steady direction.

Kitesurfing at Gokova: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Gokova?

Gokova rarely gets kiteable wind in the model data: every month stays under 20 % kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Gokova windy in October?

Rarely. 0 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 0 days in a typical October. Fewer than 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Gokova?

The water ranges from 18 °C in February to 29 °C in August. In October it is about 24 °C (wetsuit: shorty).

How many kite days does Gokova get in a year?

About 3 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: Dalaman International Airport (DLM), 55 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+03:00 in October
Coordinates: 37.0410, 28.3290
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.

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Kite days in October, % of days

Sarigerme
Turkey · 17 points more kite days than Gokova in October
17 %
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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 %
Datça
Turkey · 25 points more kite days than Gokova in October
25 %
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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 %
Datca Ferry Port
Turkey · 30 points more kite days than Gokova in October
30 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
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8. A
9. S
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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 %
Calis Beach
Turkey · 1 point more kite days than Gokova in October
1 %
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3. M
4. A
5. M
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8. A
9. S
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11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Calis Beach: Jan 6 %, Feb 4 %, Mar 5 %, Apr 5 %, May 3 %, Jun 4 %, Jul 5 %, Aug 1 %, Sep 4 %, Oct 1 %, Nov 2 %, Dec 3 %
Bitez
Turkey · 18 points more kite days than Gokova in October
18 %
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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 %
Gündoğan
Turkey · 31 points more kite days than Gokova in October
31 %
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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 %
Yalikavak
Turkey · 37 points more kite days than Gokova in October
37 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
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8. A
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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 %
Fener
Turkey · 30 points more kite days than Gokova in October
30 %
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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 %

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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. Confidence: medium.

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In October, 0 % of days at Gokova 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/gokova

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