Check the Beach

Plazhi i Potamit

Vlorë County, Albania

Plazhi i Potamit 2 photos

  • Potami beach in Himara

    Potami beach in Himara. Leeturtle, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Himara Strandpromenade Albanien

    Himara Strandpromenade Albanien. Mohoga, CC0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to sunset, sunset 6:50 pm
8 am
7.6
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.3
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
12 pm
9.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
9.2
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
9.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
9.3
9 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
9.2
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
9.1
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°C64°F
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
96 km/hmph N
Gusts
149 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
5%
Sunset
6:50 pm
Today
7.6Great8 am96
7.3Great9 am96
7.2Great10 am74
8.3Great11 am42
9.1Excellent12 pm53
9.2Excellent1 pm85
9.3Excellent2 pm106
9.3Excellent3 pm95
9.2Excellent4 pm85
9.1Excellent5 pm74
9.1Excellent6 pm85
Sat
6.0Good9 am64
6.1Good10 am53
6.3Good11 am10
6.4Good12 pm43
6.6Good1 pm53
6.5Good2 pm53
7.1Great3 pm74
7.8Great4 pm53
7.1Great5 pm53
6.4Good6 pm53
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 am, -0.5 m. High at 3 pm, -0.3 m. Low at 9 pm, -0.5 m. High at 3 am, -0.3 mLow 9 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 3 pm, -0.3 m1 ftLow 9 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 3 am, -0.3 m1 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • Low 9 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • 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

  • Restrooms120 m400 ft away
  • Food and drink20 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 40 m120 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
590 m0.4 mi
Nearest town
1.2 km0.7 miHimarë (town)

Nearby places

  • Lui RestaurantSeafood
    60 m190 ft
  • Bar Fane RestaurantFood and drink
    70 m230 ft
  • Orzo Summer EditionFood and drink
    80 m280 ft
  • SorenRegional
    90 m280 ft
  • Grill RondoBarbecue
    90 m300 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.

  • Sat7.8 GreatBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 94%
  • Mon7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue9.6 ExcellentBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed9.4 ExcellentBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu9.8 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 2%