Continent
Europe
Country
Turkey
Next Big City
Adana
Next Town
Mersin
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Rooms, Camping, Repair, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking

Water

Type:
Chop, Small wave
Hazards:
None
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
Tide independent

Choppy water, little waves.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Big
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
July, August

Very long and sandy beach at the south of the town of Tasucu. Very few people and a large place for take off and landing. There is also a narrow beach at the harbor (in downtown) but the wind is not very good and electric lines are not far.

Weather

Spring:
Shorty
Summer:
Shorts
Fall:
Shorty
Winter:
Normal

Good weather from April to October. Very hot in July and August. Riding is possible all year.

Wind

Best Months:
May, June, July, August, September
Wind Type:
Thermal
Best Direction:
E, ESE, SE, SW, WSW, W
Main Direction:
SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW

No wind in the morning and starts after 1 or 2 pm. There were 18 knots all afternoon when I was there and locals told me it is like this all summer (summer thermals).



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

About 45 min south from Mersin, on the road to Antalya and Alanya.

Extra information

Rules
None

Nobody is kitesurfing there. A few swimmers to avoid if you ride near the beach. There are also lots of incredible ruins and archaeological sites all around Tasucu. It is also possible to go to North Cyprus from there (2 hours by boat).

Nightlife

Some Turkish traditional bars.