Check the Beach

Makenzi Plajı

Northern Cyprus, Cyprus

Today at a glance

Best: 9 am to sunset, sunset 5:59 pm
7 am
8.7
4 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
Now
8.8
4 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
9.4
4 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
10.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
10.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
10.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
10.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
10.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
10.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
10.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
10.0
12 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 9 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
18°C64°F
Water
25°C77°F
Wind
42 km/hmph W
Gusts
74 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:59 pm
Today
8.7Excellent7 am42
8.8ExcellentNow42
9.4Excellent9 am42
10.0Excellent10 am53
10.0Excellent11 am106
10.0Excellent12 pm128
10.0Excellent1 pm128
10.0Excellent2 pm138
10.0Excellent3 pm138
10.0Excellent4 pm128
10.0Excellent5 pm127
Sat
8.8Excellent7 am43
8.9Excellent8 am53
9.6Excellent9 am53
10.0Excellent10 am74
10.0Excellent11 am85
10.0Excellent12 pm85
10.0Excellent1 pm53
10.0Excellent2 pm32
10.0Excellent3 pm53
10.0Excellent4 pm75
10.0Excellent5 pm96
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 9 am, -0.3 m. Low at 3 pm, -0.6 m. High at 9 pm, -0.2 m. Low at 3 am, -0.6 mHigh 9 am, -0.3 m<1 ftLow 3 pm, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 9 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftLow 3 am, -0.6 m2 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 9 am, -0.3 m<1 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 9 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 3 am, -0.6 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms130 m430 ft away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 240 m790 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink34 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 120 m400 ft
  • Playground140 m450 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
370 m0.2 miBus to Famagusta
Nearest town
3.5 km2.2 miÖtüken (village)
Nearest airport
17 km11 miGeçitkale Havaalanı (GEC)

Nearby places

  • Hurma Caffe & BarFood and drink
    120 m400 ft
  • Gloria Jean'sCoffee shop
    260 m870 ft
  • Cortado Espresso BarCoffee shop
    280 m920 ft
  • Cortado Express - İskele Mckenzie BeachCoffee shop
    330 m0.2 mi
  • Babutsa BüfeCoffee shop
    350 m0.2 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Makenzi Plajı.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat10.0 ExcellentBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun10.0 ExcellentBest 8 am to 5 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.1 GreatBest 7 am to 5 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 5 pmWind up to 6 km/h3 mph, rain 36%
  • Wed6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 2 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 48%
  • Thu6.0 GoodBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 69%