Is it worth the trip?
19Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 6 s
Tue 3 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 s
- Energy
- 107kJ
- Wind
- SSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Mon 9 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 28, too small
- Tue 353, fair
- Wed 420, too small
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 61, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 911, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–7 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft3 s | 2kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 53, fair | 4 ft6 s | 107kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft5 s | 10kJ | offshorewind from the north, 6 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft3 s | 1kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft4 s | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 14°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 s | 1kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft4 s | 3kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft3 s | 3kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 16°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Drymades Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (217°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (37°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 25°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Himarë. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,170–US$2,220 each
about US$1,170–US$2,220 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CFU, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$563–US$1,170 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,170–US$2,220 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Himarë
about 25 min by car · 111 places to stay
About Himarë its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Himarë, 13 km (about 25 min by car)
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 19h 50m
About 19h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CFU, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 30m by road
Flights ORD → CFU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.