Croatia · Primorje-Gorski Kotar
Baška - kraj plaže
Baška — Primorje-Gorski Kotar, Croatia
On the beach
Right now
Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.
7-day outlook
7-day marine forecast from Open-Meteo.
Sea temperature
Next 7 days, °C
Wave height
Next 7 days, metres
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| Day | Sea temp (°C) | Wave height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 | 27.0 | 0.3 |
| Thu 3 | 26.7 | 0.3 |
| Fri 4 | 27.0 | 0.0 |
| Sat 5 | 27.2 | 0.3 |
| Sun 6 | 27.2 | 0.4 |
| Mon 7 | 27.4 | 0.2 |
| Tue 8 | 27.6 | 0.0 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Excellent2015
- 2016: Excellent2016
- 2017: Excellent2017
- 2018: Excellent2018
- 2019: Excellent2019
- 2020: Excellent2020
- 2021: Excellent2021
- 2022: Excellent2022
- 2023: Excellent2023
- 2024: Excellent2024
- 2025: Excellent2025
Excellent in the most recent season, and 11 of 11 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Excellent |
| 2016 | Excellent |
| 2017 | Excellent |
| 2018 | Excellent |
| 2019 | Excellent |
| 2020 | Excellent |
| 2021 | Excellent |
| 2022 | Excellent |
| 2023 | Excellent |
| 2024 | Excellent |
| 2025 | Excellent |
Typical sea temperature by month
Modeled estimatePlausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.
Monthly sea temperature
Typical range across the year, °C
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| Month | Typical sea temp (°C) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 15 |
| Feb | 14 |
| Mar | 15 |
| Apr | 17 |
| May | 20 |
| Jun | 23 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 25 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 17 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Baška - Zablaće448 mBaška, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
- Baška - početak plaže990 mBaška, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
- Baška - plaža izvan lukobrana1.4 kmBaška, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
- Baška - Rt Kričin1.7 kmBaška, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- By car: there's parking about ~320 m from the beach.
- Nearest ferry landing is about ~2.8 km away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Baška, about ~1.2 km away.
- 1 place to eat within 1 km Closest is Zarok, about ~350 m away.
- 1 place to stay mapped nearby Closest is Pansion Zadravec, about ~540 m away.
What kind of beach is this?
This beach belongs to a small coastal village. It's usually calmer than a resort or town beach, though a popular village spot can still fill up on the best summer days.
Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).
- Families
- Water sports
Is the water clean at Baška - kraj plaže?
Baška - kraj plaže sits on a stretch of coast classed as a coastal bathing site, carrying an official EU Bathing Water rating of Excellent for the 2025 season. Under the EU Bathing Water Directive, national authorities test for intestinal enterococci and E. coli through the season and report the results the following spring — the 2025 rating was published in spring 2026, and 2026's won't follow until spring 2027. In addition to that yearly rating, some national authorities — for Croatia, IZOR (Croatia's Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries) — publish individual water sample results during the season itself, ahead of the annual report. It sits in Baška, Primorje-Gorski Kotar. There's parking about ~320 m from the beach.
That rating has been consistent: every one of the 11 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. If you're timing a visit around water temperature rather than crowds, July–September is the safest bet, with August typically the peak — expect a cooler, calmer sea either side of that stretch.
“Excellent” is one point on a four-step scale — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — assigned once per year from that season's water samples, not a live reading. It describes how the site performs on average across the season, not the exact water quality this afternoon; for day-to-day sea conditions, see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. There's 1 place to eat near the beach — Zarok, about ~350 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Is it safe to go in the water at Baška - kraj plaže?
Yes, without much reservation. Baška - kraj plaže holds the top EU Bathing Water classification, Excellent, for 2025, and 11 of 11 classified seasons here have rated Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Excellent for 11 straight years.
What's the current water temperature at Baška - kraj plaže?
The latest reading puts the sea at Baška - kraj plaže at around 27°C — the “Right now” panel above has the full live picture. That's the reading right off Baška, Primorje-Gorski Kotar. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.
When does Baška - kraj plaže have the warmest water?
For the warmest water, aim for July–September — that's when the modeled sea temperature is typically at its best. That applies to the water around Baška, Primorje-Gorski Kotar. Within that window, August is typically the single warmest month.
Where does the water quality rating come from?
Behind the annual grade: a season of testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli, reported to the European Environment Agency each spring under the EU Bathing Water Directive. A few countries, Croatia via IZOR included, also publish individual in-season samples ahead of that report, but Baška - kraj plaže doesn't have one published yet.
Is there parking near Baška - kraj plaže?
By car, there's parking about ~320 m from the beach. There's a ferry landing about ~2.8 km from the beach. The nearest town is Baška, about ~1.2 km away.