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Mavi Rife

Surf spot · Türkiye

Is it worth the trip?

29Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Sat 7: 4 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 28 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
21kJ
Wind
ESE 3 kn
Temp
19°C

Wed 4 · 11 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 smushy
Energy
7kJ
Wind
WNW 2 kn
Temp
16°C

Thu 5 · 29 out of 100

Swell
5 ft6 smushy
Energy
148kJ
Wind
NNE 9 kn
Temp
12°C

Fri 6 · 26 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 smushy
Energy
21kJ
Wind
NNE 6 kn
Temp
12°C

Sat 7 · 46 out of 100

Swell
4 ft5 smushy
Energy
77kJ
Wind
NNE 8 kn
Temp
12°C

Sun 8 · 29 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
31kJ
Wind
SSE 4 kn
Temp
13°C

Mon 9 · 5 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft3 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
SSE 4 kn
Temp
13°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 247, fair
  2. Tue 328, too small
  3. Wed 411, too small
  4. Thu 529, poor
  5. Fri 626, too small
  6. Sat 746, fair
  7. Sun 829, too small
  8. Mon 95, too small
  9. Tue 1020, too small
  10. Wed 1153, fair

The spot in five facts

  • Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
  • Offshore: SEwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 3–10 ftof swell
  • Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mavi Rife, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov47, fair3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)35kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots20°C
Tue 3Nov28, too small2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)21kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore19°C
Wed 4Nov11, too small2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.)7kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots16°C
Thu 5Nov29, poor5 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.)148kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots12°C
Fri 6Nov26, too small2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.)21kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots12°C
Sat 7Nov46, fair4 ft5 smushy5 ft at break (est.)77kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots12°C
Sun 8Nov29, too small3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)31kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore13°C
Mon 9Nov5, too smallunder 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore13°C
Tue 10Nov20, too small2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.)8kJwind from the north, 1 knot14°C
Wed 11Nov53, fair3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)37kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots14°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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About

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About Mavi Rife

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces NW (330°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (150°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 42). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 25°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Cebeci, 1.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.

Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,030–US$1,980 each

about US$1,030–US$1,980 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to IST, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$583–US$1,210
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$67–US$114
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$134–US$228
Food7 days eating outabout US$154–US$281
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$1,030–US$1,980

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: 3 towns

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Closest

Cebeci

about 5 min by car · 16 places to stay

about US$54/nightcountry average

See 16 places to stay in Cebeci · Booking.com

About Cebeci its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$54 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

Getting there: about 18h 05m

About 18h 05m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → IST, direct, then 2h 30m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.