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Datça kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
Türkiye · Muğla
Overview
Datça is a spot on the south coast of the Datça peninsula, facing the Gulf of Hisarönü (Muğla province, Turkey). The peninsula shields it from northerly and north-westerly winds, so the summer Meltem arrives here after wrapping around the western tip, predominantly as a west to south-westerly wind.
Summer thermal conditions, suited to intermediate and advanced riders.
Spot forecast for Datça
Sunrise 07:20 · Sunset 18:26
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Datça: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
16h
in November · 4.5 rideable days
The season runs from October to January, peaking in November: 4 rideable days a month and 16 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is June, at 0 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 16 °C. The wettest month is December, with 143 mm.
Monthly averages: Datça
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.0 | 19 h | 17 °C | 76 mm |
| February | 1.5 | 7 h | 16 °C | 30 mm |
| March | 2.0 | 14 h | 19 °C | 17 mm |
| April | 3.5 | 21 h | 21 °C | 63 mm |
| May | 0.5 | 4 h | 25 °C | 17 mm |
| June | 0.0 | 0 h | 31 °C | 0 mm |
| July | 0.0 | 0 h | 33 °C | 0 mm |
| August | 0.0 | 0 h | 32 °C | 0 mm |
| September | 1.5 | 8 h | 29 °C | 2 mm |
| October | 3.0 | 16 h | 24 °C | 22 mm |
| November | 4.5 | 16 h | 21 °C | 41 mm |
| December | 4.0 | 28 h | 17 °C | 143 mm |
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Technical details of Datça spot
The spot works with winds from SW.
Depending on conditions: S, SSW, WSW, W.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
Wind specificities
The peninsula ridge blocks NW to N directions (offshore for this south-facing coast). The Meltem wraps around the tip and arrives on the south side from WSW to SW, side-on to side-off depending on exact position. S to SSW winds are also possible under Mediterranean conditions.
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