Turkey / Istanbul
Kısırkaya Plajı
Kısırkaya Plajı is a 1.2 km-long sandy beach facing north-north-east, 3.9 km north-west of Arıköy (Istanbul, Turkey). The sea averages 25.1 °C in August, its warmest month, and 7.3 °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 Kısırkaya Plajı
Beach-day index 4.2/10 · Turkey median 6.2
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea °C | 8.3 °C | 7.3 °C | 7.8 °C | 10.2 °C | 15.5 °C | 21.1 °C | 24.1 °C | 25.1 °C | 22.8 °C | 18.9 °C | 14.8 °C | 10.9 °C |
| High °C | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 17° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 10° |
| Low °C | 6° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 15° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 17° | 12° | 8° |
| Rain mm | 102 | 79 | 68 | 45 | 33 | 38 | 29 | 28 | 65 | 88 | 82 | 112 |
| Cloud % | 82 | 80 | 73 | 68 | 59 | 42 | 28 | 32 | 52 | 67 | 76 | 82 |
| Wind m/s | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 6.2 |
| 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 | 16°/-1° | 16°/-2° | 19°/0° | 21°/3° | 26°/10° | 32°/15° | 30°/20° | 31°/19° | 31°/16° | 27°/9° | 22°/5° | 18°/2° |
| Beach index | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 7.4 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 7.7 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
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; July scores 9.2/10 with highs of 25 °C, sea at 24.1 °C and 29 mm of rain.
That matches the median for beaches in Turkey in the same month.
Across the year the sea averages 15.6 °C, cooler than 71% of the coastal beaches in the atlas.
December is the wettest month (112 mm) and August the driest (28 mm); the yearly total is about 770 mm.
Daylight runs from 9.2 hours in December to 15.1 hours in June; in mid-July the sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 20:36 local time.
Orientation, sun and shore
The shore faces north-north-east (25°). Open water fills about 44% of the horizon close by, which makes it an open stretch of shore.
At no time of year does the sun set over the sea here: sunset bearings run from 239° to 303°, behind the land.
Sunrise is over the sea in March–October.
Straight out to the north-north-east about 500 km of open sea lies before the next coast, enough for large swells to build.
About 1 km offshore the sea is roughly 11 m deep and 40 m at 3 km. Behind the beach the ground is about 23 m above sea level 500 m inland and 59 m at 1.5 km.
Within 1 km, the land is 47% grassland, 28% tree cover and 13% bare ground, sand or rock (satellite land-cover map, 2021): a largely natural setting. Water makes up 46% of that circle.
- Grass 47%
- Tree 28%
- Bare 13%
- Built 9%
- Crop 3%
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
- 1Restaurants, cafés & bars
- –Public toilets
- –Showers
- –Car parks
- –Lifeguard stations
- 5Bus stops (1.5 km)
Food and drink mapped within 1 km: 1 restaurant.
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.
Nearest services
The nearest place to eat or drink is 800 m east (Onda Marina), the nearest grocery shop is 2.5 km south-east (Şok Mini), the nearest fuel station is 5.5 km west (Aytemiz) and the nearest pharmacy or clinic is 6.0 km east (Kumkoy Eczanesi).
| Service | Nearest mapped | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and drink | Onda Marina | 800 m | east |
| Groceries | Şok Mini | 2.5 km | south-east |
| Accommodation | Goga Hotel&Bungalov&Restaurant | 2.9 km | east |
| Pharmacy or clinic | Kumkoy Eczanesi | 6.0 km | east |
| Fuel station | Aytemiz | 5.5 km | west |
| Car park | — | 2.8 km | east |
| Public toilets | — | 6.8 km | south |
| Bus stop | Kısırkaya | 1.0 km | east |
Straight-line distance to the nearest feature within 20 km, from OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps places. A category is missing when nothing is mapped within 20 km.
Around the beach
Nature
- Dedetepe peak 1.5 km W
Getting there
| Airport | Code | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| İstanbul Airport Istanbul | IST | 20.0 km | west |
| Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport Pendik, Istanbul | SAW | 48.7 km | south-east |
| Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport Çorlu | TEQ | 88.9 km | west |
Straight-line distances from the beach; road distance is usually 20–40% longer.
Local transport: 5 bus stops within 1.5 km.
5 towns and villages of 1,000+ people lie within 10 km (about 42K residents); within 30 km there are 62 (about 20.9M).
Map and nearby beaches
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| Beach | Distance | Warmest sea | Length | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kısırkaya Plajı | – | 25.1 °C | 1.2 km | Sand |
| Poyrazköy Plajı | 14.6 km E | 25.0 °C | 181 m | – |
| Caddebostan Plajı | 33.1 km S | 24.1 °C | 228 m | Sand |
| Menekşe Plajı | 34.8 km SW | 24.2 °C | 610 m | – |
| Florya Güneş Plajı | 34.9 km SW | 24.2 °C | 850 m | – |
- Poyrazköy Plajı14.6 km ECompare
- Caddebostan Plajı33.1 km SCompare
- Menekşe Plajı34.8 km SWCompare
- Florya Güneş Plajı34.9 km SWCompare
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 15.6 km away.
- Beach outline, surface, rules and public facilities: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), feature w857927751; restaurants, cafés, bars and lodging: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0).
- 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 S2C_35TPF_20260426_0_L2A.
- Orientation: OpenStreetMap land polygons (ODbL). Depth and terrain: GEBCO 2020 grid.
- Settlements: GeoNames places with 1,000+ inhabitants.
- Nearest services: OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps places within 20 km.
- Land cover: ESA WorldCover 2021, 10 m (CC BY 4.0).
- Search popularity: about 6.6K Google searches a month for the name (KeywordTool, October 2026).
Data compiled 2026-10-13. Something wrong? Report a data error.