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Merkez Sile, Türkiye

Stay in Şile: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

Also within 20 km of Şile

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About Merkez Sile

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces N (20°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (200°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 19). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. 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 Şile, 1.9 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 17 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. ORD to IST, direct. About 13 flights a week that month.

    See flights ORD → IST · Skyscanner from about £515 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 35 from the airport to Merkez Sile.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in ŞileAd

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

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    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Şile · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Şile · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Merkez Sile on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct524 ft5 smushy76kJ16°C
Mon 19Oct222 ft5 smushy17kJ18°C
Tue 20Oct132 ft5 smushy9kJ19°C
Wed 21Oct101 ft4 smushy4kJ19°C
Thu 22Oct151 ft4 smushy6kJ19°C
Fri 23Oct111 ft4 smushy2kJ23°C
Sat 24Oct61 ft4 shollow2kJ18°C
Sun 25Oct71 ft3 smushy1kJ22°C
Mon 26Oct101 ft4 shollow3kJ20°C
Tue 27Oct31 ft4 s1kJ18°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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to IST, then 1h 35 by road. About 17h 15 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to IST, then 1h 35 by road. About 17h 15 door to door

The plan picks the best of 3 spots near Şile each day: Aglayankaya, Merkez Sile, woodyville.

The trip from Şile, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,005–£1,930 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to IST, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag£515–£1,075
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£70–£115
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£165–£280
Food7 days eating out£155–£290
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£65–£105
Total£1,005–£1,930

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Şile

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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