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Stela beach

Vlorë County, Albania

Stela beach 3 photos

  • Ksamil, pláž

    Ksamil, pláž. Aktron, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Ksamil, Shqipëria , Εξαμίλιο, Αλβανία , Ksamil, Albania , Ксамил, Албанија - panoramio (2)

    Ksamil, Shqipëria , Εξαμίλιο, Αλβανία , Ksamil, Albania , Ксамил, Албанија - panoramio (2). METOKARA, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Ksamil, Shqipëria , Εξαμίλιο, Αλβανία , Ksamil, Albania , Ксамил, Албанија - panoramio (42)

    Ksamil, Shqipëria , Εξαμίλιο, Αλβανία , Ksamil, Albania , Ксамил, Албанија - panoramio (42). METOKARA, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 12 pm to 5 pm, sunset 6:49 pm
Now
6.2
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.3
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.8
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.4
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
12 pm
8.8
2 km/h1 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
9.5
4 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
9.7
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
9.5
9 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
8.8
9 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
8.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
8.7
9 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent

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

Best time to swim

Best: 12 pm to 5 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
16°C61°F
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
32 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
85 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
2%
Sunset
6:49 pm
Today
6.2GoodNow32
6.3Good9 am32
6.8Good10 am32
6.4Good11 am32
8.8Excellent12 pm21
9.5Excellent1 pm43
9.7Excellent2 pm64
9.5Excellent3 pm96
8.8Excellent4 pm96
8.6Excellent5 pm106
8.7Excellent6 pm95
Sat
5.6Good8 am42
5.6Good9 am42
5.9Good10 am43
6.2Good11 am21
6.4Good12 pm10
8.8Excellent1 pm32
6.7Good2 pm53
6.6Good3 pm96
6.5Good4 pm74
6.4Good5 pm74
6.4Good6 pm85
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 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 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

  • LifeguardListedOpenStreetMap lists lifeguards here.
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 330 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink104 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 40 m140 ft
  • Wheelchair accessNot listed

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
280 m910 ftbus to Saranda
Nearest town
490 m0.3 miKsamil (village)

Nearby places

  • KristalFood and drink
    60 m200 ft
  • AlmaFood and drink
    80 m250 ft
  • Stela Beach RestaurantLocal
    140 m450 ft
  • Beach Bar MangoFood and drink
    160 m520 ft
  • GUAPALOCA-Beach BarLocal
    160 m540 ft

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Stela beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.8 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 2 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 6%
  • Sun5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 5 km/h3 mph, rain 87%
  • Mon8.7 ExcellentBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 2%
  • Tue9.9 ExcellentBest 10 am to 5 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed9.4 ExcellentBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu9.4 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 4%