Anamur, Türkiye
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About Anamur
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SE (150°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (330°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 115). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 18°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Anamur, 0.8 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 26°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 21 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to GZP, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST). About 13 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → GZP · Skyscanner from about £550 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 15 from the airport to Anamur.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 41, fair | 4 ft6 smushy | 95kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 27, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 30kJ | offshorewind from the north, 4 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 11, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 5kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 4, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 3, too small | 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north, 3 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 3, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | wind from the north-east, 0 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 2, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 3, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 3, too small | 1 ft5 s | 2kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 9, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 4kJ | offshorewind from the north, 2 knots, offshore | 23°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to GZP, changing at IST, then 1h 15 by road. About 21h door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to GZP, changing at IST, then 1h 15 by road. About 21h door to door
Rough cost
About £1,040–£1,995 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to GZP, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £550–£1,140 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £165–£280 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £1,040–£1,995 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Anamur
- Erdim PizzaPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- Şevk-Et Köfte & Steak House EscomSteakhouse · 0.1 km from the centre
- Komagene Ciğ KöfteTurkish · 0.4 km from the centre
- Lezzet Durağı Yemek Ve Kebap Salonu EscomTurkish · 1.1 km from the centre
- kebapcı celil ustanın yeriDoner kebab · in the centre
- Reyhan Kebap SalonuTurkish · in the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
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