Turkey / Kocaeli
Kerpe Plajı
Kerpe Plajı is a 202 m-long beach facing north-north-west, 3.0 km south-west of Kefken (Kocaeli, Turkey). The sea averages 25.0 °C in August, its warmest month, and 7.2 °C in February; it is 21 °C or warmer in June–September.
Average sea surface temperature by month. Current month outlined.
Month by month
October at Kerpe Plajı
Beach-day index 4.6/10 · Turkey median 6.2
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea °C | 8.5 °C | 7.2 °C | 7.9 °C | 10.3 °C | 15.5 °C | 21.0 °C | 24.0 °C | 25.0 °C | 22.9 °C | 19.3 °C | 15.2 °C | 11.2 °C |
| High °C | 8° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 22° | 25° | 25° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 11° |
| Low °C | 6° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 15° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 17° | 13° | 9° |
| Rain mm | 102 | 78 | 70 | 43 | 34 | 42 | 30 | 31 | 56 | 75 | 77 | 113 |
| Cloud % | 82 | 80 | 74 | 68 | 59 | 41 | 28 | 32 | 51 | 66 | 74 | 81 |
| Wind m/s | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.7 |
| Daylight h | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.9 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.5 | 11.2 | 9.9 | 9.2 |
| Record high/low | 15°/0° | 17°/-1° | 21°/1° | 21°/4° | 26°/10° | 31°/15° | 28°/20° | 29°/21° | 29°/17° | 25°/9° | 23°/6° | 19°/2° |
| Beach index | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 7.2 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 7.8 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
Long-term monthly averages: air from NASA POWER (2001–2020), sea from NOAA OISST (1991–2020); records are the extremes of 2001–2020. How the index works.
When to go
The beach-day index peaks in July–August; August scores 9.2/10 with highs of 25 °C, sea at 25.0 °C and 31 mm of rain.
That matches the median for beaches in Turkey in the same month.
Across the year the sea averages 15.7 °C, cooler than 70% of the coastal beaches in the atlas.
December is the wettest month (113 mm) and July the driest (30 mm); the yearly total is about 750 mm.
Daylight runs from 9.2 hours in December to 15.1 hours in June; in mid-August the sun rises at 06:07 and sets at 20:00 local time.
Orientation, sun and shore
The shore faces north-north-west (330°). Open water fills about 42% of the horizon close by, which makes it an open stretch of shore.
The sun sets over the sea in March–October; in mid-June it goes down at 20:32 local time on a bearing of 303°.
The opposite shore is only about 500 m away to the north-north-west, which keeps the water sheltered from big waves.
About 1 km offshore the sea is roughly 11 m deep and 37 m at 3 km. Behind the beach the ground is about 16 m above sea level 500 m inland and 41 m at 1.5 km.
Within 1 km, the land is 61% tree cover, 19% grassland and 17% built-up land (satellite land-cover map, 2021): a partly built-up setting. Water makes up 48% of that circle.
- Tree 61%
- Grass 19%
- Built 17%
Land cover: ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m). Orientation from OpenStreetMap land polygons sampled in 36 directions; depths and heights from the GEBCO 2020 grid (about 450 m cells), indicative only.
OpenStreetMap shows no lifeguard station within 1 km. Seasonal lifeguard posts are often unmapped, so check on site.
Facilities within 1 km
- 14Restaurants, cafés & bars
- 1Public toilets
- –Showers
- –Car parks
- –Lifeguard stations
- 20Hotels & guesthouses
- 3Campsites
- 4Grocery shops
- 5Bus stops (1.5 km)
- 1Viewpoints
Food and drink mapped within 1 km: 10 restaurants, 1 café, 2 bars and 1 fast-food outlet. Accommodation: 20 hotels and guesthouses.
Counted within 1 km of the beach (bus stops 1.5 km) from OpenStreetMap features and Overture Maps places, release of 2026-10. Unmapped does not mean absent.
Around the beach
Viewpoints
- Kerpe Kayaliklari 550 m NW
Campsites
- doğa camping 180 m E
- Kerpe Genclik ve Spor Kampi 400 m S
- Kerpe Sahili 700 m S
Getting there
| Airport | Code | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport Pendik, Istanbul | SAW | 79.8 km | west |
| Bursa Yenişehir Airport Yenişehir | YEI | 114 km | south-west |
| İstanbul Airport Istanbul | IST | 123 km | west |
Straight-line distances from the beach; road distance is usually 20–40% longer.
Local transport: 5 bus stops within 1.5 km.
2 towns and villages of 1,000+ people lie within 10 km (about 3.2K residents); within 30 km there are 9 (about 41.9K).
Reference
Kerpe Plajı has an article on the TR Wikipedia: Kerpe Plajı.
Wikidata item Q106889452.
When people look it up
The TR Wikipedia article was read 5,149 times in the 12 months to August 2026. Interest peaks in July (1,555 views), 26.4× the quietest month.
Map and nearby beaches
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| Beach | Distance | Warmest sea | Length | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerpe Plajı | – | 25.0 °C | 202 m | – |
| Kefken Plajı | 3.8 km NE | 25.0 °C | 344 m | – |
| Bağırganlı Plajı | 15.0 km W | 25.0 °C | 507 m | – |
| Şile Plajı | 30.4 km W | 25.0 °C | 2.4 km | – |
- Kefken Plajı3.8 km NECompare
- Bağırganlı Plajı15.0 km WCompare
- Şile Plajı30.4 km WCompare
Data on this page
- Air temperature, rain, cloud, wind, humidity: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2020, 0.5° grid.
- Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1 monthly normals 1991–2020, nearest ocean cell 6.9 km away.
- Beach outline, surface, rules and public facilities: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), feature w365551686; restaurants, cafés, bars and lodging: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0).
- Water body, status and length: Wikidata (CC0).
- Towns and time zone: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Airports: OurAirports (public domain). Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations.
- Satellite view: Copernicus Sentinel-2 (ESA), scene S2B_35TQF_20230713_0_L2A.
- Orientation: OpenStreetMap land polygons (ODbL). Depth and terrain: GEBCO 2020 grid.
- Settlements: GeoNames places with 1,000+ inhabitants.
- Land cover: ESA WorldCover 2021, 10 m (CC BY 4.0).
- Search popularity: about 14.8K Google searches a month for the name (KeywordTool, October 2026).
Data compiled 2026-10-13. Something wrong? Report a data error.