# Windsurf and kitesurf intro in Alaçatı

> A beginner lesson on the shallow, steady-wind bay that made Alaçatı a windsurfing centre, with kite theory on the beach for those who want to try both. Duration: 3 hours. Group size: 6–50 people. Setting: Outdoor. Price from €75 per person. Popular locations include Çeşme & Alaçatı.

URL: https://www.bravodays.com/en/experiences/windsurf-and-kitesurf-intro-in-alacati
Last updated: 2026-10-21
Publisher: BravoDays (https://www.bravodays.com)

## Key facts

- **Duration:** 3 hours
- **Group size:** 6–50 people
- **Setting:** Outdoor
- **Physical intensity:** High intensity
- **Price from:** €75 per person
- **Available in:** Çeşme & Alaçatı

## Overview

A beginner lesson on the shallow, steady-wind bay that made Alaçatı a windsurfing centre, with kite theory on the beach for those who want to try both.

Alaçatı bay is shallow for hundreds of metres and the northerly wind blows steadily most summer afternoons, which makes it one of the easiest places in Europe to learn windsurfing. We book a certified surf school on the beach and keep the ratio at one instructor to five beginners.

The session starts on a land simulator: how to stand, lift the sail and turn. Then everyone goes out on wide beginner boards in waist-deep water, with instructors wading alongside and a rescue boat on the water. Most people sail a few metres on their own within the first hour.

For those curious about kitesurfing, an instructor runs a parallel session on the beach with a small trainer kite, teaching how wind power works and how to control the kite safely. We finish at the beach club with cold drinks and a look at the photos of everyone's first attempts.

## Included

- Beginner boards, sails and wetsuits
- Certified instructors (1 per 5)
- Rescue boat on the water
- Trainer kite session on the beach
- Soft drinks at the beach club

## Not included

- Transfers from Çeşme or İzmir
- Lunch

## Available in

- [Çeşme & Alaçatı](https://www.bravodays.com/en/locations/cesme-alacati)

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