🇹🇷 Ayvalık Kite Zone
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Best directionN
Wind speed15–25kt
SeasonJun – Sep
Skill levelIntermediate
WaterFlat + chop
Ridden forKitesurfing
A pine-covered stretch of Turkey's northern Aegean coast facing the Greek island of Lesbos, with the same Meltemi wind that powers the coast further south.
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Getting thereAbout 1.5 hours north of İzmir Airport (ADB) or 45 minutes from Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) via the E87. A car is completely mandatory for the unpaved…
HazardsA large, shallow flat-water lagoon, but low tide exposes sharp muddy sandbanks and hidden seagrass that can catch fins. Watch for the wind turning strongly…
Best time of dayAfternoon, May-October, when the Meltemi gets compressed and thermally accelerated across the flat inland bays. Early…
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