Turkish coast: Bodrum to Kaş: beach reality check
Short answer: 8 beaches checked. In mid-July the sun leaves first at Kaputaş Halk Plajı (18:20), Çıralı Plajı (19:15), Kabak Beach (19:45); the latest sun is at Cleopatra beach, İztuzu Plajı, Butterfly Valley Beach.
| Beach | Surface | Sun in July | Climb from parking | Water | Sea in Aug | Clubs mapped |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaputaş Halk Plajı Kaş | Sand | 08:30–18:20 | 180 m, ↑25 m | shallow | 28 °C | — |
| Patara Plajı Kaş | Sand | 06:25–20:20 | — | shallow | 28 °C | — |
| Butterfly Valley Beach Fethiye | ? | 09:20–20:20 | 580 m, ↑314 m | ? | 28 °C | — |
| İztuzu Plajı Ortaca | Sand | 06:40–20:20 | — | shallow | 27 °C | — |
| Cleopatra beach | ? | 06:10–20:20 | — | shallow | 26 °C | — |
| Kabak Beach Fethiye | Pebbles | 08:05–19:45 | 460 m, ↑77 m | shallow | 28 °C | — |
| Çıralı Plajı Kemer | Pebbles | 06:00–19:15 | 110 m, ↑5 m | shallow | 29 °C | — |
| Traounou Beach Rhodes | Pebbles | 06:20–19:55 | 490 m, ↑8 m | deep fast | 27 °C | 6 |
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Questions
Which beaches in Turkish coast: Bodrum to Kaş lose the sun first?
8 beaches checked. In mid-July the sun leaves first at Kaputaş Halk Plajı (18:20), Çıralı Plajı (19:15), Kabak Beach (19:45); the latest sun is at Cleopatra beach, İztuzu Plajı, Butterfly Valley Beach.
Which beaches in Turkish coast: Bodrum to Kaş are sand?
Kaputaş Halk Plajı, Patara Plajı, İztuzu Plajı.
Sun and shade come from the sun's position and the skyline around each beach, measured every 4° of compass direction from a 30 m elevation model out to 6 km. The climb back up is the height difference between the beach and the nearest mapped car park or bus stop (about 0.17 m per step). Water depth comes from the EMODnet seabed model; surface, beach clubs, toilets and showers from OpenStreetMap; sea temperature is the 1991–2020 average from NOAA OISST and waves the 2015–2024 average from ERA5. Prices are not shown: they change every season and differ between clubs. Map data checked 7 Nov 2026; next check 1 Dec 2026 (monthly). Sea averages are refreshed every January. Sun and shade are calculated for any date you pick.