Gökçeada – Eşelek
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Turkey's largest island, in the north Aegean near the Dardanelles, whose ancient name is said to mean windy island. Next to the village of Eşelek there are two bays: a wave spot with 1–1.5 m chop on the left and a flat-water bay for lessons, with a strong offshore wind, on the right. Any northerly works; there is a school, rental and camping on the soft-sand beach.
Water
Flat and waves
Best season
May–Oct
Suited for
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Map
40.14, 25.98
Source: se.kiteforum.com · checked 2026-09-25
Climate
Monthly averages in °C, 2016–2025: air as the daily high and low, water as the sea surface. The spot's best months are highlighted.
| Series | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air max. | 11° | 12° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 25° | 20° | 17° | 13° |
| Air min. | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 17° | 13° | 10° |
| Water | 15° | 14° | 14° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 18° | 16° |
- Air: ERA5 / ERA5-Land (Copernicus Climate Change Service) via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026
- Water: NOAA OISST v2.1, provided by NOAA PSL, Boulder, Colorado, USA (Public domain). Sea surface temperature of the nearest 25 km grid cell with open water, 9 km from the spot