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Rize beaches

Which Rize beach is best right now? 3 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 8:24 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

Ranked by live Beach Score right now, then by the best stretch ahead.

  1. 18.3Great

    Limanköy plaj & cafe

    Çayeli

    Good stretch until sunset, 5:25 pm
    Air
    16°C61°F
    Water
    21°C70°F
    Wind
    5 km/h3 mph
    Waves
    0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 10 am, 6.1
  2. 28.1Great

    Kemeraltı plajı

    Çayeli

    Good stretch until sunset, 5:24 pm
    Air
    16°C61°F
    Water
    21°C70°F
    Wind
    3 km/h2 mph
    Waves
    0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 am, 6.2
  3. 37.8Great

    Lazbükü

    Rize

    Best 9 am to 6 pm
    Air
    17°C63°F
    Water
    22°C71°F
    Wind
    6 km/h4 mph
    Waves
    0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 7.5

Rize today

A good day for the beach across Rize: 3 of 3 scored beaches are good right now, water is 21 to 22°C70 to 71°F, and wind averages 4 km/h3 mph (light wind). Read at 8:24 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    22°C71°F

    Lazbükü

    Rize. Score 7.8 Great.

  • Calmest sea

    0.1 m<1 ft waves

    Kemeraltı plajı

    Çayeli. Wind 3 km/h2 mph.

Best hours

Rize averages 8.2 Great this hour. The best hour today is 1 pm (8.9); the weakest is 7 am (8.0).

The strongest stretch runs 7 am to 6 pm.

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

All Rize beaches

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3 beaches listed · 3 of 3 scored live

  1. Limanköy plaj & cafe

    Çayeli

    8.3Great

    Flat water, light wind and 21°C70°F water.

    • Water21°C70°F
    • Air16°C61°F
    • Wind5 km/h3 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  2. Kemeraltı plajı

    Çayeli

    8.1Great

    Flat water, light wind and 21°C70°F water.

    • Water21°C70°F
    • Air16°C61°F
    • Wind3 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  3. Lazbükü

    Rize

    7.8Great

    Flat water, light wind and 22°C71°F water.

    • Water22°C71°F
    • Air17°C63°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Rize beaches with live score pins

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Sub-areas of Rize

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

  • 8.3Great

    Çayeli

    2 of 2 beaches good now

    Best now: Limanköy plaj & cafe, 8.3 Great

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Rize beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Rize right now?

Limanköy plaj & cafe has the top Beach Score right now: 8.3 Great, with 5 km/h (3 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Rize today?

Sea water is 21 to 22°C (70 to 71°F) across the 3 scored beaches. The warmest is Lazbükü, at 22°C (71°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Rize right now?

Kemeraltı plajı has the smallest waves, at 0.1 m (<1 ft) with 3 km/h (2 mph) of wind.

Which Rize beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

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

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 1 pm, at 8.9 Excellent, and the strongest stretch runs 7 am to 6 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Rize?

No live cams are listed for Rize yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Rize?

All 3 beaches in our data for Rize are scored live on this page.

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

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