Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Turkey |
Next Big City |
Adana |
Next Town |
Mersin |
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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
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.