Durrës, Albania

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Beach of Durrës. Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About Durrës

Durrës is a town in Durrës County, Albania. From Durrës you can reach 2 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Durrës, a kite and windsurf spot 0.8 km from the centre. Overture lists 78 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is TIA, 26 km away.

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Staying in Durrës

  • 78 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: TIA, 26 km, OHD, 109 km, TGD, 117 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Durrës.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Durrës each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Durrës: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
iliria4.1 kmabout 10 min by car<1 ft0 kJwind from the south-west, 1 knot, too small<1 ft0 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, too small<1 ft0 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small3 ft35 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, fair3 ft31 kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots, poor2 ft5 kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, too small1 ft1 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, too small
All readings for iliria: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for beginner surfers at iliria, each day
DayScore for beginnersSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct2, too smallunder 1 ft2 s0kJwind from the south-west, 1 knot20°C
Mon 19Oct1, too smallunder 1 ft2 s0kJwind from the north, 3 knots20°C
Tue 20Oct1, too smallunder 1 ft4 s0kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots21°C
Wed 21Oct40, fair3 ft5 smushy35kJwind from the east, 5 knots20°C
Thu 22Oct28, poor3 ft4 smushy31kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots20°C
Fri 23Oct17, too small2 ft4 smushy5kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots19°C
Sat 24Oct5, too small1 ft3 smushy1kJwind from the south, 4 knots19°C
Bishtpala Out9.4 kmabout 20 min by car<1 ft0 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, too small<1 ft0 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, too small<1 ft0 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too small3 ft21 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore, poor3 ft29 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, poor1 ft4 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, too small1 ft1 kJwind from the south, 7 knots, too small
All readings for Bishtpala Out: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Bishtpala Out, each day
DayScore for beginnersSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct4, too smallunder 1 ft2 s0kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots19°C
Mon 19Oct1, too smallunder 1 ft3 s0kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots19°C
Tue 20Oct2, too smallunder 1 ft4 s0kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots19°C
Wed 21Oct23, poor3 ft4 s21kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore20°C
Thu 22Oct20, poor3 ft5 s29kJwind from the south, 10 knots20°C
Fri 23Oct33, too small1 ft3 s4kJwind from the north, 4 knots19°C
Sat 24Oct8, too small1 ft3 s1kJwind from the south, 7 knots18°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Durrës, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Kite near Durrës

Windsurf near Durrës

Places to eat near Durrës

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits