Check the Beach

Plazhi i Gjipes

Vlorë County, Albania

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to sunset, sunset 6:50 pm
Now
7.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
10 am
6.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
11 am
8.6
2 km/h1 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
9.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
9.0
7 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
9.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
8.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
8.6
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
8.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
9.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 11 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
18°C65°F
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
64 km/hmph NE
Gusts
117 km/hmph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:50 pm
Today
7.3GreatNow64
6.8Good10 am53
8.6Excellent11 am21
9.0Excellent12 pm53
9.0Excellent1 pm75
9.0Excellent2 pm74
8.9Excellent3 pm74
8.6Excellent4 pm74
8.9Excellent5 pm74
9.1Excellent6 pm85
Sat
6.1Good9 am53
6.1Good10 am53
6.1Good11 am53
6.1Good12 pm64
6.2Good1 pm74
6.2Good2 pm64
6.4Good3 pm63
7.6Great4 pm53
6.7Good5 pm53
6.1Good6 pm32
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 3 pm, -0.3 m. Low at 9 pm, -0.5 m. High at 3 am, -0.3 mHigh 3 pm, -0.3 m1 ftLow 9 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 3 am, -0.3 m1 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • High 3 pm, -0.3 m1 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 3 am, -0.3 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • LifeguardListedOpenStreetMap lists lifeguards here.
  • Restrooms70 m220 ft away
  • Showers40 m120 ft away
  • Drinking water110 m350 ft away
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 40 m130 ft
  • Wheelchair accessNot listed
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest town
1.8 km1.1 miIlias (village)

Nearby places

  • Bar Restaurant SEOFood and drink
    50 m180 ft
  • Fresh - Honest - LocalFood and drink
    80 m260 ft
  • Bar restorantFood and drink
    100 m320 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat7.6 GreatBest 4 pm to 6 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 94%
  • Mon7.1 GreatBest 9 am to 5 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 2%
  • Tue9.0 ExcellentBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 16%
  • Wed9.3 ExcellentBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu8.9 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 5 km/h3 mph, rain 7%