Alaçatı Windsurf Schools & Prices 2026

Alaçatı has four windsurf schools working the bay itself: ASPC, Myga Surf City, Sun Surf, and the Çağla Kubat academy, plus several kite schools at the far end. All four teach complete beginners in the same waist deep, flat water, so the real choice comes down to language, price, teaching style, and how the place feels when you walk in.

We live here year round, and the honest truth is that no school will magically make you learn faster. The bay does most of the work. What follows is a straight comparison so you can pick without wading through brochure copy. For the wider picture of why this bay is so good, see our windsurfing guide.

How to pick the right school in 30 seconds

The schools sit in a row along the western shore of the bay, all within a few hundred meters of each other. They share the same wind and the same shallow beginner zone, so location differences are small. Myga is the northernmost, furthest upwind, right next to the standing area where beginners practice.

Choose on four things: the language you want to learn in, price transparency (some publish a rate card, others quote on request), group size and kid friendliness, and the mood you want, a low key holiday school versus a competition minded academy. That is genuinely most of the decision.

One local tip that saves money and frustration: book your first lesson for the morning. The thermal wind usually fills in around 11 a.m., so an early slot means light, forgiving conditions to learn balance before it strengthens. We cover that daily rhythm in detail on our wind and weather page.

The schools at a glance

School	Since	Languages	Best for	Kite / wing
ASPC	1995	EN, DE, FR, IT, RU, TR	Widest choice, kids camp, all levels	Yes (both)
Myga Surf City	2005	EN, DE, TR	Clear prices, test-center gear	Yes (both)
Sun Surf	2025	EN, TR (mixed team)	Newest kit, foil-friendly water	Yes
Çağla Kubat Academy	2005	TR, EN	Competition and foil coaching	Wing / foil

ASPC: the established one

Alaçatı Surf Paradise Club (everyone just says ASPC) opened in 1995 and is the biggest, longest running center in the bay, roughly thirty years in. It teaches every level from a first ever session to advanced coaching, and it is the only school here that advertises lessons in six languages, which matters if you are travelling with a mixed European group.

ASPC also runs a long standing kids camp and offers kite and wingfoil alongside windsurf (our kitesurfing guide covers where kiters actually ride). If you want the reassurance of the most senior operation and the broadest instructor bench, this is the default pick. The trade off is that it is the busiest, so in peak August you share the beach and the beginner slots with a lot of other people.

Myga Surf City: the price-transparent one

Myga opened in 2005 and is our pick when you want to know the cost before you commit. It is the only school in the bay that publishes a full rate card online, which is why the rental table below uses its real 2026 numbers rather than guesses. It sits at the northern end, right beside the beginner standing area, so first timers walk straight from the shop to shallow water.

Myga is the official test center for North Sails and Fanatic, meaning the rental and lesson gear is current season kit you can actually try before buying. Lessons run in English, German and Turkish. Board, sail, wetsuit and shoes are included in the training price. Opening hours are roughly 09:30 to 18:30 in season.

Their long running Super Surfers kids program is a good option if you are here as a family. For where to base yourself as a family near the bay, our where to stay guide covers the beachfront versus old town trade off.

Sun Surf and the competition option

Sun Surf opened in 2025 on the site of the former ION Club, at the sheltered, lee side of the shallow bay, which makes it attractive for foilers and for nervous first timers who want the calmest water. It runs the newest JP boards and Neilpryde sails, with a mix of international and local instructors, and offers private lessons, group lessons, kids lessons and SUP.

If you are more serious, or your teenager is, the Çağla Kubat Windsurf Academy takes a systematic, competition oriented approach. It was founded by Çağla Kubat, a Turkish national champion (2005 IFCA European Slalom title) who is from here, and it focuses on iQFoil and wingfoil as well as classic windsurf. It hosted the 2025 Alaçatı Windfest youth and junior slalom event. This is the place for structured progression rather than a relaxed holiday taster.

What lessons cost in 2026

The schools here mostly quote lessons on request rather than publishing full menus, so treat the figures below as the going rate rather than one exact price list. All prices convert at roughly 1 EUR to 53.8 TRY (mid July 2026), and the lira moves fast, so the TRY column drifts upward through the year.

Lesson	EUR	TRY (approx)
Group beginner, 2 to 3 hours	60 to 100	3,200 to 5,400
Full beginner course, 6 to 9 hours	250 to 400	13,500 to 21,500
Private lesson, 1 hour	70 to 120	3,800 to 6,500

As a rule of thumb, most people stand up and sail in three to six hours, and get basic turns going in nine to twelve. That is why the multi day beginner course is usually better value than paying by the hour: you get continuity and the gear is bundled in. Group beginner sessions are run as small groups worldwide, so do not expect a fully private experience at the group price.

If progress matters more than budget, pay for private hours. One instructor watching only you, correcting your stance and timing in real time, is the single fastest way to get planing, and it is what we recommend for anyone with just a few days here. Group lessons are more sociable and cheaper, and they are fine for an unhurried week. Most schools take children from around 6 to 8 years in dedicated kids groups and teens into the standard courses, but confirm the minimum age when you book because it varies by center and by conditions on the day.

For a broader sense of what a windsurf trip costs alongside food and beds, see our Alaçatı prices page.

What rental costs in 2026

If you already sail and just want gear, here are Myga’s real published 2026 rental prices, the clearest public numbers in the bay. Insurance is charged separately, which is the detail most blogs leave out, so add roughly 38 to 45 EUR (about 2,050 to 2,400 TRY) per session or about 85 EUR (about 4,600 TRY) per week on top.

Gear level	1 hour	1 day	7 days	Season pass
Beginner	40 EUR / 2,150 TRY	65 EUR / 3,500 TRY	200 EUR / 10,800 TRY	n/a
Freeride	45 EUR / 2,400 TRY	85 EUR / 4,600 TRY	265 EUR / 14,300 TRY	1,050 EUR / 56,500 TRY
Advanced / Pro	60 EUR / 3,200 TRY	105 EUR / 5,700 TRY	280 EUR / 15,100 TRY	1,800 EUR / 96,800 TRY

Other centers in the bay sit in a similar band, often quoted around 40 EUR (about 2,150 TRY) on a weekday and 60 EUR (about 3,200 TRY) at a weekend for a day of freeride kit. Credit packs (buying five or eleven sessions at once) and weekly rates always beat single hours, so if you plan to sail several days, price the package rather than paying daily. A season pass only pays off if you are staying for weeks.

Kitesurf lessons near the bay

Kiting is deliberately kept to the south eastern corner of the bay, well away from the windsurf beach, so do not try to launch a kite from the main windsurf sand. That separation is by design and it is strictly followed for safety.

Both ASPC and Myga run kite programs, ASPC with North Kiteboarding gear, and there are dedicated kite schools operating around the peninsula that teach to IKO standards, some importing their own brands. The flat, steady, side onshore wind that makes this a great windsurf nursery works just as well for kite beginners, though Alaçatı is still better known for windsurf. Expect kite lesson prices broadly in line with windsurf, and confirm directly because kite schools rebrand and change hands more often here.

Booking advice

In July and August, book two or three days ahead. Peak season fills instructor slots and beginner gear, and walking up on an August Saturday can mean waiting. In June and September you can usually rock up and start the same day, which is one of many reasons those shoulder months are our favourite time to sail here; see best time to visit for the wider seasonal picture.

Two money tips. First, several centers run a low season discount of around 15 percent in the quiet windows (late April to mid May, and mid September to end October), so ask. Second, pre booked packages and multi day courses always beat walk up hourly pricing, and gear is usually bundled into lesson prices, so clarify what is included before you pay.

A few practical points people miss. Most centers take a deposit to hold a course place in high season and settle the balance on the beach, often in euros or lira, and card payment is not guaranteed at the smaller shops, so carry some cash. Rental insurance is optional but sensible, because you are liable for broken kit, and it is cheaper bought with the rental than bolted on later. Bring a rash vest and reef shoes if you have them, though wetsuits and shoes are included in most lesson and rental prices. Lock in July and August plans early, because the schools and the beds book out together.

If you are flying in, the bay is about 4 km from the old town and the airport run takes under an hour; our İzmir airport to Alaçatı page covers transfers. Book your bed and your lessons in the same week you book flights for August, because both go fast.