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🇦🇱 Vlorë

/VLORE · ADRIATIC-IONIAN BORDER/ · ADVANCED · EXPLORATION ZONE
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Best window today
07:00–11:00
Before onshore builds
Crowds
Moderate · 8–12 out
Wetsuit
3/2mm
Spring suit · 17°C water
Parking
Free
Dirt lot · fills by 09:00
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Vlorë · Albania

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40.4696°N · 19.4838°E

Getting there

From Tirana · 140 km · 2h30
Airport Vlorë (VLO, opening) or Tirana Intl. (TIA) · 140 km · 2h30
Note Right where the Adriatic meets the Ionian Sea, Vlorë's varied coastline is less a single spot than a whole exploration zone — beaches north of town catch Adriatic swell, the Karaburun Peninsula headlands south of town catch Ionian swell.

Parking

Cost Free
Surface Town and beach parking · varies by exact beach chosen
Fills by Quiet outside summer · Oct–Feb best for surf
Walk to water Varies by beach
Facilities Full Vlorë city services · remote once south toward Karaburun

Hazards

DIFFUSE, NOT ONE PEAK This is a coastline to explore rather than a single named break — waves pop up unpredictably depending on the exact storm track.
MIXED TERRAIN North of town is long sandy coastal plain; south toward Karaburun the shoreline turns steep and rocky — very different characters.
ISOLATED SOUTH The Karaburun Peninsula stretch is remote and rugged — no facilities, no lifeguards, no surf community.
HIGH-RES FORECAST NEEDED Scoring this coastline well requires checking wind/swell at a fine-grained level — it rewards forecast-checking over just showing up.

Local knowledge

Best tide Varies by beach
Peak season Oct–Feb · SW swell (Adriatic side) or NW swell (Ionian/Karaburun side)
Swell key SW/NW swell depending on exact stretch · Adriatic swell north of town, Ionian swell south toward Karaburun
Level Advanced · Mixed sand/rock · A genuine exploration zone, not a mapped-out spot
Dawn patrol October–November is the sweet spot per regional guides — real storm swell, water still warm enough for a spring suit, no summer crowds.

Wetsuit guide

Water temperature · Vlorë
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JAN
4/3
13°
FEB
4/3
12.5°
MAR
4/3
13.5°
APR
3/2
15.5°
MAY
3/2
19°
JUN
SHORT
23°
JUL
SHORT
26°
AUG
SHORT
26.5°
SEP
SHORT
24.5°
OCT
3/2
21°
NOV
4/3
17.5°
DEC
4/3
14.5°
■ 4/3mm full suit ■ 3/2mm spring suit ■ Shorty ■ Boardshorts
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Surf schools & rental

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No established surf school

VLORË · Bring own equipment
No established surf schools — self-sufficient required
Windsurf/surffrom €40
Intensive (5 days)from €150
Private lessonsavailable
Self-sufficient required
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Surf shops nearby

Bring all equipment
NO SURF SHOPS LOCALLY · Self-sufficient
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Vlorë town shops
VLORË CENTRE · Basic supplies
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Tirana sports shops
TIRANA · 140 KM · Full range
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Food & coffee

Vlorë waterfront restaurants
TOWN CENTRE · Wide choice, seafood-focused
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Karaburun Peninsula
SOUTH · Remote, bring your own supplies
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Tirana
140 KM · Full capital-city dining scene
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