Is it worth the trip?
6Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (2 ft swell at 4 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- SE 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NNE 12 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 11, too small
- Mon 22, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 48, too small
- Thu 54, too small
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 100, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 19°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
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 05:54 +0.1 mLow 15:11 −0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:59 +0.0 mLow 03:22 +0.0 mHigh 07:41 +0.0 mLow 16:27 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:13 +0.0 mLow 05:07 +0.0 mHigh 10:12 +0.0 mLow 17:21 −0.0 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
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 Özdere Plaj
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (224°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (44°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 32). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 25°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Ozdere, 3.1 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. 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$1,990 each
about US$1,030–US$1,990 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to ADB, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$590–US$1,230 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$154–US$281 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,030–US$1,990 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
5 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Ozdere its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Selçuk on Booking.com
37 min by car · 71 places to stay
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 20h
About 20h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ADB, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → ADB on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.