Alaçatı windsurfing is centered on the shallow-water bay at Alaçatı Port, also known as Alaçatı’s surf bay. The area is described as suitable for beginners and professionals, with local schools offering lessons and equipment rental.
- Location: Alaçatı Port, in a shallow-water bay.
- Typical windy season: May to October.
- Typical wind patterns: Northerly winds from mid-June to mid-September; southerly winds are common from October to April.
- Local services: Lessons and equipment rental are offered by schools at the bay.
Where does windsurfing take place in Alaçatı?
Alaçatı’s windsurfing area is the shallow-water bay at Alaçatı Port, also called the surf bay. The İzmir Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism describes the bay’s shallow water and persistent wind as reasons Alaçatı serves both beginners and professionals.
Çeşme Municipality describes the site as a V-shaped bay, with wind blowing from the left as an offshore breeze. The Alaçatı town centre is the town-side setting for a trip to the coast.
Alaçatı is also where Sade Alacati is located.
For a different coastal outing, the guide to Ilıca Beach from Alaçatı covers another beach destination in the area.
What lessons and equipment can you find?
Windsurf schools at Alaçatı’s bay offer lessons and equipment rental, with services varying by operator. ASPC says it was established at the windsurfing bay in 1995 and offers lessons and equipment rental. Its instruction covers beginners and advanced windsurfers, with lessons in six languages.
Myga Surf City offers windsurf lessons, equipment rental and storage at Yumru Bay. Its school was founded in 2005 and has operated at Yumru Bay since 2008. Check the official site before you go for current service details and availability.
When are Alaçatı’s wind conditions best known?
The windy season is described as running from May to October. From mid-June to mid-September, winds are usually northerly; Çeşme Municipality gives the average wind strength for this period as force 4–6. From October to April, winds are usually southerly, and the municipality says southerly winds occur half the time during those months.
These are seasonal patterns, not a guarantee of conditions on a particular day. The İzmir Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism says the parkour areas for these sports are chosen and announced annually at the beginning of the tourism season. Check the Directorate’s official site before you go for current area information.
How do you get from Alaçatı to the windsurfing coast?
The windsurfing area is at Alaçatı Port, but these facts do not establish a travel time or route from Alaçatı town. Sade Alacati is also in Alaçatı, so confirm the address and directions with the school you plan to visit before setting out.
Myga Surf City gives its address as Liman Yolu, Çark Mevkii, 8011 Sokak No: 4, Alaçatı, Çeşme / İzmir 35950.
FAQs
Where is Alaçatı’s windsurfing bay?
It is at Alaçatı Port, in the shallow-water bay also known as Alaçatı’s surf bay.
Is Alaçatı suitable for beginner windsurfers?
The İzmir Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism describes Alaçatı as a windsurfing center for beginners and professionals. ASPC offers lessons for beginners as well as advanced windsurfers.
When is the windy season in Alaçatı?
The windy season is described as May to October. Winds are usually northerly from mid-June to mid-September and usually southerly from October to April.
Can you rent windsurfing equipment in Alaçatı?
Yes. ASPC and Myga Surf City both offer equipment rental; Myga also offers storage at Yumru Bay.