SE Surf

Büyükçekmece Halk Plajı

Istanbul · Türkiye

IntermediateBeach break41.016, 28.591

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A april–october beach on the Sea of Marmara near Istanbul, Büyükçekmece Halk Plajı is exposed to S swell — SE–W on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a N–NE wind.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~23°C (73.4°F) on average

Jan

9.4°C

48.9°F · 6.1–12.1°C

Feb

8.8°C

47.8°F · 6.5–10.9°C

Mar

9.2°C

48.6°F · 6.4–11.2°C

Apr

11.7°C

53.1°F · 8.6–16.1°C

May

16.5°C

61.7°F · 13–20.8°C

Jun

21.4°C

70.5°F · 18–25°C

Jul

24°C

75.2°F · 21.9–26.9°C

Aug

24.8°C

76.6°F · 23.2–26.7°C

Sep

23°C

73.4°F · 20.3–25.5°C

Oct

19.4°C

66.9°F · 15.2–22.4°C

Nov

15.3°C

59.5°F · 11.9–17.8°C

Dec

12°C

53.6°F · 9.1–15.3°C

25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.

Know before you go

Best swell

SE–W

Best wind

N–NE

Break type

Beach break

Best season

April–October

Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.

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