Kilyos

Istanbul · Eastern Mediterranean · Türkiye

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Istanbul's Black Sea beach, north of the city at the mouth of the Bosphorus. Lefts and rights over sand when north-east storms push swell across the Black Sea.

Level
Beginners
Break
Beach break, sand
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Crowded
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A longboard, a fish or a mid-length.

When it works

✓ A 1–2 m north to north-east swell with a south wind.

When it doesn't

✕ Strong onshore north wind at the height of a storm, and flat summer days.

Watch out for

  • rips
  • crowds

Best months

October, November, December, January, February, March, April

Local tips

The water is cold in winter, around 7–8 °C on this coast: bring a thick wetsuit, boots and a hood.

Getting there

About an hour north of central Istanbul by car through Sarıyer to Kumköy (Kilyos).

Travel notes

How often it works
Works regularly on Black Sea northerly storms in the cooler months.
Crowd and vibe
Crowded at weekends.
Camping and vans
The closest we found is a youth camp at Marmaracık, about 5 km away. Nearest campsite about 4.9 km away.
Facilities
Beach clubs, restaurants and parking along the beach.
Water quality
Turkey is not covered by the EU bathing-water reports, so this beach has no EU rating.

Ideal conditions

Swell
NW–NE best, WNW–ENE works
Size
0.9–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.6 m, holds to 2.8 m
Period
5 s minimum, best from 9 s
Wind
Offshore SE–SW; handles onshore up to 20 km/h
Tide
low, mid, high best
Faces
NNW (330°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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