SE Surf

Rumeli Kavağı Plajı

Istanbul · Türkiye

IntermediateBeach break41.185, 29.076

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An open SE-facing sand beach on the Sea of Marmara near Istanbul, Rumeli Kavağı Plajı works on E–S groundswell; W–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~22.9°C (73.2°F) on average

Jan

9.4°C

48.9°F · 6.2–12°C

Feb

8.6°C

47.5°F · 5.5–10.9°C

Mar

9°C

48.2°F · 6.5–10.7°C

Apr

11.4°C

52.5°F · 8.4–15.2°C

May

16.3°C

61.3°F · 12.6–20.8°C

Jun

21.1°C

70°F · 17.8–24.1°C

Jul

23.7°C

74.7°F · 21.5–26.3°C

Aug

24.4°C

75.9°F · 22.6–26.3°C

Sep

22.9°C

73.2°F · 20.1–25.2°C

Oct

19.4°C

66.9°F · 15.2–22.6°C

Nov

15.4°C

59.7°F · 12.1–17.9°C

Dec

12°C

53.6°F · 9–15.2°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

E–S

Best wind

W–N

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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