Alaçatı
Aegean coast, Turkey
A true windsurfing paradise on Turkey's Aegean coast
Alaçatı is one of the world's best windsurf learning destinations. A huge shallow bay with warm water, an easy beach entry and mostly flat conditions makes it an incredibly safe and forgiving place to learn, improve and build confidence — while reliable Aegean thermal winds keep you powered day after day. Off the water, Alaçatı's old town delivers the best of the Aegean: stone houses, windmills and some of Turkey's finest food culture, just a short walk away.
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A huge, shallow, flat-water bay with one of the most reliable thermal winds in the Mediterranean. The meltemi-driven breeze builds like clockwork around midday and blows side-shore over warm, waist-deep water — an incredibly safe and forgiving place to learn, dial in your jibe or train freestyle. The Sun Surf centre at the head of the bay runs a huge fleet of current NeilPryde and JP gear, and Alaçatı's old town is ten minutes away for dinner.
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Modeled from Open-Meteo climatology at the pin — a guide, not measured on site.
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