Himara
Windsurf spot · Albania
Is it worth the trip?
3Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: not enough of the right wind, 5 kn gusting 15, side-shore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 17 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 0 kn
- Gusts
- 3kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 1 kn
- Gusts
- 3kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 1 kn
- Gusts
- 3kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 14°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 15°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 265, good
- Tue 326, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWopen to the SW
- Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
- Avoid: NEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Jul6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 65, good | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 24kn | side | chop | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 26, poor | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 15kn | side | chop | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 6kn | offnot safe | chop | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 7kn | offnot safe | flat | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 0 knots | 3kn | offnot safe | flat | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot | 3kn | offnot safe | flat | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot | 3kn | offnot safe | flat | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 2 knots | 6kn | offnot safe | flat | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 7kn | side | flat | 17°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:25 −0.0 mHigh 09:18 +0.1 mLow 16:49 −0.1 mHigh 23:07 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:40 −0.0 mHigh 10:48 +0.1 mLow 17:46 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:02 +0.1 mLow 05:57 −0.0 mHigh 11:53 +0.1 mLow 18:27 −0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
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
best in Jul
Good windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Himara
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 5). 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). For windsurfing at beginner level the best month is usually July, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Himarë. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
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$1,090–US$2,080 each
about US$1,090–US$2,080 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
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 |
| Total | about US$1,090–US$2,080 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Himarë
1 min by car · 111 places to stay
About Himarë its beds, food and every spot near it
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 40m
About 19h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CFU, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 20m by road
Flights ORD → CFU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.