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Kitesurfing in Alaçatı

2 kite spots and kite centres are mapped around Alaçatı (Turkey) in OpenStreetMap. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Chios Island National Airport (JKH), 24 km in a straight line.

Show on the map38.2452, 26.3919
Windiest months
July-August, December-March
Prevailing wind
Nfrom north, 10°
Windiest month
13.5knots on average (6.9 m/s), January
Nearest airport
JKHChios Island National Airport, 24 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Tips for this spot

  • Offshore wind carries you away from land. Do not ride it without a rescue boat.
  • When a storm is coming, get out of the water and land the kite at once. Gusts before a storm are violent and a kite overhead is the highest point around.
  • New spot: ask locals about shallows, currents and where people launch.

Wind across the year

When it blows here

Windier months: July-August, December-March. The prevailing wind blows from the north (10°).

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month
January13.5 knots · 6.9 m/s
February13.5 knots · 6.9 m/s
March12.3 knots · 6.3 m/s
April10.5 knots · 5.4 m/s
May8.8 knots · 4.5 m/s
June10.0 knots · 5.1 m/s
July12.3 knots · 6.3 m/s
August12.5 knots · 6.4 m/s
September11.2 knots · 5.8 m/s
October11.1 knots · 5.7 m/s
November11.6 knots · 6.0 m/s
December13.2 knots · 6.8 m/s

Monthly mean wind at 10 m from the NASA POWER model (MERRA-2, grid of about 50 km, 2001-2025 climatology), converted to knots and m/s. It shows the pattern across the year, not the wind on the beach: local thermal wind is often stronger.

Spots and schools

Mapped in OpenStreetMap

  • Alaçatı KiteSurf

    Kite spotOSM

  • Kite Club Alaçatı

    Kite centre or schoolOSM

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • JKHChios Island National Airport, Chios Island24 km in a straight line
  • ADBAdnan Menderes International Airport, Gaziemir67 km in a straight line

Sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), NASA POWER, OurAirports. Data downloaded 16 October 2026. About Alaçatı: Wikipedia · Wikidata

A week on the water

Kite safari in the Red Sea

8 days on a yacht from Hurghada to the islands of the northern Red Sea. Next departure 7-14 November 2026, the 2027 dates are coming soon.

See the safari

The safari is organised by Mohamed of Paradise Kitesurf Red Sea. I've known him for years and we work together.