Karatas 20.5
#5633 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇹🇷 Turkey · Adana · near Adana
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, gentle enough to learn.
Beginner
Surf score20.5 /100
Surfable days21% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.4 m 1.2 ft median
Water23°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Karatas
It rarely works. The nearest airport is ADA (47 km) and the nearest town is Adana (48 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56% | 0% | 0.7 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 38% | 0% | 0.5 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Mar | 34% | 0% | 0.4 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 13% | 0% | 0.3 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| May | 8% | 0% | 0.3 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 11% | 0% | 0.4 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Jul | 4% | 0% | 0.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Aug | 6% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 7% | 0% | 0.3 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Oct | 8% | 0% | 0.3 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Nov | 23% | 0% | 0.4 m | 24°C | vest |
| Dec | 46% | 0% | 0.5 m | 21°C | 2mm |
Why 20.5
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
4.4
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
0.0
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
7.1
Access 10%
8.4
The detail
Faces 135° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 52% of days. Mean peak period 4.2 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 41%. Months that work: 1 of 12. Coordinates 36.566, 35.389 (OpenStreetMap).
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