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Akyarlar

also known as Akyarlar Bay, Akyarlar Koyu, Akyarlar - Karadag Beach

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Wind
- Month by month
Forecast
Water
Level
The scene
Launch
- Rescue
Hazards
Schools
Tips
Getting there
Photos
FAQ

Nearby Fener (Turgutreis, Bodrum) under 1 km · Tigaki West Beach 10 km · Psalidi 12 km · Mastichari 16 km · Marmari (Kos) 21 km · Kefalos 34 km · Kohilari 37 km · straight-line distance

SeasonJun, Jul, Octthe months riders and schools name How windy4-6 ktthermal LaunchLimited and shared; the bay is narrow in places and has restaurants/cafes and family beach users along the shore.no access rules on record Waterclear, wave-protected bay with narrow sandy beach and calmer water inside24-26°C in summer · 7 things riders flag LevelBeginner to advancedwith a caveat, in the Level section Schools4named at this spot From the airport68 minMilas-Bodrum Airport (BJV)

When it fills in

Mornings are usually calm. The Meltemi fills in for the afternoon, which is when the windsurf lessons run.

Akyarlar, sometimes written Akyarlar - Karadag Beach, is a small bay near Turgutreis on the southern Bodrum peninsula: clear water, a narrow sand strip, restaurants along the shore. It works as a windsurf and family beach first, with the school teaching in the protected shallows on the afternoon Meltemi. For kiting the case is thinner.

NW arrives over the land and comes in gusty, cleaning up only out toward the rocky headland, and the beach is narrow and shared with swimmers. Monthly averages sit at 4-6 kt; the better months are June and July, with October better still, which tells you how few properly powered days there are.

Summer water is 24-26 C and winter 17-18 C, so boardshorts for most of the year and a full suit in the cold months. Some riders here skip Akyarlar in summer and wait for the winter southerlies and the waves that come with them.

Nobody has published a current kite launch zone for the bay, so ask a school on the day before you rig.

The wind

locals call it Meltemi

Direction

Character

thermal

fills in: Mornings are usually calm. The Meltemi fills in for the afternoon, which is when the windsurf lessons run.

Typical strength

4-6 kt in the monthly averages; individual Meltemi days run stronger than that number suggests.

Regular enough for windsurf lessons in the protected water. For kiting it is gusty, because the NW comes in over the land.

The summer afternoon Meltemi is workable for lessons and progression. June and July rate as good and October as great, yet the average wind speed stays low all year. Some local riders avoid Akyarlar in summer and prefer the winter southerlies for waves.

Direction to shore

Variable around the bay; NW can be overland/gusty.

Dominant direction

NW / NNW in regional Meltemi patterns; forecast apps are used locally for day checks

Forecast

Month by month

Jan73
Feb71
Mar67
Apr66
May49
Jun, riders' month68
Jul, riders' month85
Aug44
Sep63
Oct, riders' month46
Nov60
Dec58

per cent of the month at force 4 or more

Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jun, Jul, Oct.

14Jan18°
14Feb17°
14Mar17°
13Apr18°
12May20°
13Jun23°
15Jul25°
12Aug26°
13Sep26°
12Oct24°
13Nov22°
12Dec20°

avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted

Month	Force 4+	Knots	From	Air	Water
Jan	73%	14.3 kt	NNW	13.1°C	18.4°C
Feb	71%	14.1 kt	NNW	13°C	17.1°C
Mar	67%	13.6 kt	NNW	13.8°C	17.2°C
Apr	66%	13 kt	NW	17.4°C	18.2°C
May	49%	11.6 kt	NW	20.2°C	20°C
Jun	68%	12.9 kt	NW	25.4°C	23.3°C
Jul	85%	15.4 kt	NNW	28.1°C	24.6°C
Aug	44%	11.7 kt	NW	27.4°C	26.3°C
Sep	63%	12.5 kt	NW	25.5°C	25.6°C
Oct	46%	11.5 kt	NNW	21.9°C	23.8°C
Nov	60%	12.5 kt	NNW	18.4°C	21.9°C
Dec	58%	12.2 kt	N	15.8°C	19.5°C

modelled

A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.

Modelled from weather reanalysis on a 10–25 km grid (2022-2024), not a ground station: reliable for trade and synoptic winds, understates thermal sea breezes and valley winds. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.

ERA5 reanalysis grid point (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical weather API — ECMWF ERA5/ERA5-Land reanalysis, not a ground station · 2022-2024

The water

Type

clear, wave-protected bay with narrow sandy beach and calmer water inside

Standing depth

shallow areas reported by local school

Temperature

24-26°C summer · 17-18°C winter

Wetsuit

Usually boardshorts/shorty in summer; full wetsuit in winter.

17–26°C water

Clear, wave-protected water inside the bay. The NW blows overland before it gets here and only steadies up near the rocky headland.

Your level

beginnerintermediateadvanced

The protected shallows suit windsurf beginners, and kite learning goes through the local schools. Anyone riding independently has to deal with gusty inner-bay wind and a launch that is narrow and shared.

The scene

What riders come here for

windsurf lessonsbeginner progression in protected waterSUP in calm morningsfamily beach dayoccasional kitesurfing with local guidance

A family beach with a windsurf school on it. Restaurants and cafes behind, and no kite scene.

Launch and rules

three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you

With a school or a boat

4 schools name this spot

See who they are

On your own

Room to launch: Limited and shared; the bay is narrow in places and has restaurants/cafes and family beach users along the shore.

no access rules on record

Somewhere else

Fener (Turgutreis, Bodrum), under 1 km

Fener (Turgutreis, Bodrum)Tigaki West Beach Psalidi

Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.

Rescue

Akyarlar Windsurf runs boat support on longer windsurf runs once you are past the basics and conditions allow. There is no kite-specific rescue cover.

Launch

Narrow sandy beach inside Akyarlar Bay with school activity and public beach areas nearby.

Space

Limited and shared; the bay is narrow in places and has restaurants/cafes and family beach users along the shore.

Rider tips

Ask a school where kiters are launching that day; the sand strip is narrow and shared with swimmers.
Skip the morning. Mornings here are calm and the Meltemi is an afternoon wind.
Expect the NW to be gusty inside the bay and cleaner out toward the rocky headland.
Check the forecast the day before you travel; no independent kite-specific data has been published for this bay.

Getting there

Airport

Milas-Bodrum Airport (BJV)

Route

Akyarlar sits about 23-24 km from Bodrum center by the D330, close to Turgutreis. Transfer operators quote about 59 km and around 1 hour 8 minutes from Milas-Bodrum Airport.

Transfer

68 min

Cost level

medium to high in peak Bodrum season

Staying

Rooms along the beach, with restaurants and cafes; no kite-friendly lodging.

No-wind days

SUP on a calm morning, swimming, the beach restaurants, and Bodrum or Turgutreis for the evening.

Photos

titled 'Akyarlar', coastal view from resident's home — Tanselulasan22 / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Bodrum-Akyarlar, named scenery of the spot's village — Mericga / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Bodrum-Akyarlar, another named view — Mericga / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

FAQ

Is Akyarlar suitable for beginners?

The shallow, protected bay is one of Bodrum's safest beginner windsurf spots, and local schools may also support kite learning, though the beach itself is narrow and shared.

What is the wind like?

Afternoon Meltemi is the main wind, but average speeds stay low and NW wind can be gusty since it blows overland.

When is the best time to visit?

June, July and October are flagged as the better months, though average wind speed stays low year-round.

Are there kite schools nearby?

Yes, Akyarlar Windsurf, Mandalin Kite School and Fener Windsurf all operate in the area.

Last updated: August 2026