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Kerpe PlajıKerpe Beach, Kandıra

Kocaeli beaches

Which Kocaeli beach is best right now? 18 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 10:03 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. 17.3Greattomorrow

    Altınkemer Plajı

    Karamürsel

    Dark there now. Best 12 pm tomorrow
    Air
    21°C70°F
    Water
    18°C64°F
    Wind
    1 km/h0 mph
    Waves
    <0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 3 pm, 7.7
  2. 27.3Greattomorrow

    Kumyalı plajı

    Karamürsel

    Dark there now. Best 12 pm tomorrow
    Air
    21°C70°F
    Water
    18°C64°F
    Wind
    1 km/h0 mph
    Waves
    <0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 3 pm, 7.7
  3. 37.1Greattomorrow

    Baba Burnu

    Kandıra

    Dark there now. Best 1 pm tomorrow
    Air
    18°C65°F
    Water
    19°C66°F
    Wind
    4 km/h2 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 3 pm, 7.3

Kocaeli today

It is dark across Kocaeli right now: 8 of 18 scored beaches look good later, water is 18 to 19°C64 to 66°F. Read at 10:03 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Northern Kocaeli

14 of 14 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.9GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Baba Burnu, 7.1
Water
19°C66°F
Wind
3 km/h2 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
Better right now

Southern Kocaeli

4 of 4 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.1GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Altınkemer Plajı, 7.3
Water
18°C64°F
Wind
1 km/h1 mph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
  • Warmest water

    19°C66°F

    Baba Burnu

    Kandıra. Score 7.1 Great.

  • Calmest sea

    <0.1 m<1 ft waves

    Altınkemer Plajı

    Karamürsel. Wind 1 km/h0 mph. Level with 1 other beach.

  • Best for families

    7.1 Great

    Seyrek Plajı

    Kandıra. Top score of the 2 scored beaches tagged with lifeguards.

Best hours

Kocaeli averages 5.6 Good this hour. The best hour today is 12 pm (6.2); the weakest is 8 am (5.1).

The strongest stretch runs 10 am to 7 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Kocaeli beaches

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18 beaches listed · 18 of 18 scored live

  1. 7.3Greattomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 18°C64°F water.

    • Water18°C64°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind1 km/h0 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Kumyalı plajı

    Karamürsel

    7.3Greattomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 18°C64°F water.

    • Water18°C64°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind1 km/h0 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Baba Burnu

    Kandıra

    7.1Greattomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 19°C66°F water.

    • Water19°C66°F
    • Air18°C65°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Kerpe Plajı

    Kerpe Beach

    Kandıra

    7.1Greattomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 19°C66°F water.

    • Water19°C66°F
    • Air18°C65°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Ömerağzı

    Kandıra

    7.1Greattomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 19°C66°F water.

    • Water19°C66°F
    • Air18°C65°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. 7.1Greattomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 19°C66°F water.

    • Water19°C66°F
    • Air18°C65°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Sarısu

    Kandıra

    7.1Greattomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 19°C66°F water.

    • Water19°C66°F
    • Air18°C65°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. 7.1Greattomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 19°C66°F water.

    • Water19°C66°F
    • Air18°C65°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
    • Lifeguards
    • Free parking
  9. Halk Plajı

    Karamürsel

    6.9Goodtomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 18°C64°F water.

    • Water18°C64°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind2 km/h1 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. Kaiser II. Wilhelm Mansion Hereke, Kocaeli 02.07.2025 01
    6.9Goodtomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 18°C64°F water.

    • Water18°C64°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind2 km/h1 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm tomorrow
    • Lifeguards
  11. Cebeci plajı (1)

    Cebeci Beach

    Kandıra

    6.8Goodtomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 19°C66°F water.

    • Water19°C66°F
    • Air19°C65°F
    • Wind3 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
    • Free parking
  12. No Title
    6.8Goodtomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 19°C66°F water.

    • Water19°C66°F
    • Air19°C65°F
    • Wind3 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  13. Kocaeli Kandıra Kovanağzı mavi bayraklı oldu
    6.8Goodtomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 19°C66°F water.

    • Water19°C66°F
    • Air19°C65°F
    • Wind3 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  14. 6.8Goodtomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 19°C66°F water.

    • Water19°C66°F
    • Air19°C65°F
    • Wind3 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  15. 6.8Goodtomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 19°C66°F water.

    • Water19°C66°F
    • Air19°C65°F
    • Wind3 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  16. Falez

    Miço Koyu

    Kocaeli

    6.8Goodtomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 19°C66°F water.

    • Water19°C66°F
    • Air19°C65°F
    • Wind3 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  17. Kerpe Plajı 01
    6.8Goodtomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 19°C66°F water.

    • Water19°C66°F
    • Air19°C65°F
    • Wind3 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  18. Bağırganlı Halk Plajı
    6.5Goodtomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 19°C66°F water.

    • Water19°C66°F
    • Air19°C67°F
    • Wind3 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Kocaeli beaches with live score pins

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Kocaeli by area

Every area we score, with its own read of today and its best beaches ranked. Filters above apply to the list, not to these.

Kandıra

It is dark in Kandıra: 5 of 11 scored beaches look good later. Water is 19°C66°F. Cebeci Beach is the calmest, with 3 km/h2 mph of wind and 0.2 m<1 ft waves.

Dark now. 5 of 11 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 7.1Greattomorrow

    Baba Burnu

    Kandıra

    Dark there now. Best 1 pm tomorrow

  • Kerpe Plajı7.1Greattomorrow

    Kerpe Beach

    Kandıra

    Dark there now. Best 1 pm tomorrow

  • 7.1Greattomorrow

    Ömerağzı

    Kandıra

    Dark there now. Best 1 pm tomorrow

  • 7.1Greattomorrow

    Sarısu

    Kandıra

    Dark there now. Best 1 pm tomorrow

  • 7.1Greattomorrow

    Seyrek Plajı

    Kandıra

    Dark there now. Best 1 pm tomorrow

  • Cebeci plajı (1)6.8Goodtomorrow

    Cebeci Beach

    Kandıra

    Dark there now. Best 12 pm tomorrow

  • Kocaeli Kandıra Kovanağzı mavi bayraklı oldu6.8Goodtomorrow

    Kefken Plajı

    Kandıra

    Dark there now. Best 12 pm tomorrow

  • 6.8Goodtomorrow

    Kumcağız Plajı

    Kandıra

    Dark there now. Best 12 pm tomorrow

See all 11 beaches in Kandıra

Karamürsel

It is dark in Karamürsel: 2 of 3 scored beaches look good later. Water is 18°C64°F. Altınkemer Plajı is the calmest, with 1 km/h0 mph of wind and <0.1 m<1 ft waves.

Dark now. 2 of 3 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 7.3Greattomorrow

    Altınkemer Plajı

    Karamürsel

    Dark there now. Best 12 pm tomorrow

  • 7.3Greattomorrow

    Kumyalı plajı

    Karamürsel

    Dark there now. Best 12 pm tomorrow

  • 6.9Goodtomorrow

    Halk Plajı

    Karamürsel

    Dark there now. Best 10 am tomorrow

See all 3 beaches in Karamürsel

Sub-areas of Kocaeli

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.

  • Kerpe Plajı7.1Greattomorrow

    Kandıra

    Dark now. 5 of 11 look good later

    Best now: Kerpe Beach, 7.1 Great
  • 7.3Greattomorrow

    Karamürsel

    Dark now. 2 of 3 look good later

    Best now: Altınkemer Plajı, 7.3 Great

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Kocaeli beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Kocaeli right now?

Altınkemer Plajı has the top Beach Score tomorrow: 7.3 Great, with 1 km/h (0 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Kocaeli today?

Sea water is 18 to 19°C (64 to 66°F) across the 18 scored beaches. The warmest is Baba Burnu, at 19°C (66°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Kocaeli right now?

Altınkemer Plajı has the smallest waves, at <0.1 m (<1 ft) with 1 km/h (0 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Which Kocaeli beaches have lifeguards?

2 of 18 listed beaches are tagged with lifeguards on OpenStreetMap, including Hereke Kumsalı and Seyrek Plajı. Tags can be out of date, so follow the posted flags and staff on the day.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Kocaeli today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 12 pm, at 6.2 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 10 am to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Kocaeli?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Kocaeli?

All 18 beaches in our data for Kocaeli are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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