Croatia · City of Zagreb
Bundek, Veliko jezero
Zagreb — City of Zagreb, Croatia
On the beach
Right now
Sample dataIllustrative conditions — the live Open-Meteo marine feed wasn't reachable, so these are deterministic placeholder values that will be replaced automatically once the feed is available.
7-day outlook
Sample dataModeled placeholder forecast for demonstration — will be replaced by a live marine-weather feed.
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 | 25.2 | 0.4 |
| Thu 3 | 24.7 | 0.4 |
| Fri 4 | 24.2 | 0.4 |
| Sat 5 | 24.1 | 0.4 |
| Sun 6 | 24.3 | 0.4 |
| Mon 7 | 24.9 | 0.4 |
| Tue 8 | 25.2 | 0.4 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Not classified2015
- 2016: Not classified2016
- 2017: Not classified2017
- 2018: Good2018
- 2019: Sufficient2019
- 2020: Sufficient2020
- 2021: Sufficient2021
- 2022: Good2022
- 2023: Excellent2023
- 2024: Excellent2024
- 2025: Excellent2025
Excellent in the most recent season, and 5 of 8 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not classified |
| 2016 | Not classified |
| 2017 | Not classified |
| 2018 | Good |
| 2019 | Sufficient |
| 2020 | Sufficient |
| 2021 | Sufficient |
| 2022 | Good |
| 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 | 14 |
| 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
- Jarun, Malo jezero4.1 kmZagreb, City of Zagreb
- Jarun, Otok Veslača4.3 kmZagreb, City of Zagreb
- Jarun, Otok Trešnjevka5.3 kmZagreb, City of Zagreb
- Jarun, Veliko jezero5.7 kmZagreb, City of Zagreb
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: Školski bus, about ~380 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest city: Zagreb, about ~3.2 km away.
- 45 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Novi Dvori, about ~160 m away.
- 2 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Hotel Zagreb, about ~370 m away.
- 36 shops nearby, the closest about ~600 m away
What kind of beach is this?
This is a town beach, woven into the everyday fabric of a city or larger settlement — expect company on warm days, especially through July and August, alongside easy access to shops and services.
Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).
- Families
Is the water clean at Bundek, Veliko jezero?
Bundek, Veliko jezero sits on a stretch of coast classed as a lake 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 Zagreb, City of Zagreb. There's parking about ~240 m from the beach.
Over the 8 classified seasons on record, 5 have come back Excellent or Good — a track record worth checking each year rather than assuming. The most reliable swimming window here typically runs from July–September, with the sea usually at its warmest around August. Outside that window the water is cooler and often quieter. It's been a consistently reliable spot too — the rating has held at Excellent for 3 straight years.
That “Excellent” label comes from a full season of official water sampling, not a single test — it's one step on a four-point scale (Excellent, Good, Sufficient, Poor) reassessed once a year. Today's actual conditions can differ from the seasonal average, so for a live snapshot see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. There are 45 places to eat within a kilometre — Novi Dvori is the closest, about ~160 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Should you swim at Bundek, Veliko jezero?
Yes, without much reservation. Bundek, Veliko jezero holds the top EU Bathing Water classification, Excellent, for 2025, and 5 of 8 classified seasons here have rated Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Excellent for 3 straight years.
What temperature is the sea at Bundek, Veliko jezero right now?
For Bundek, Veliko jezero, the ~25°C figure above is a stand-in value, not a live reading — the marine-weather feed was unreachable when the page last built, and it'll swap in automatically once the feed responds again. That's the reading right off Zagreb, City of Zagreb. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.
When is the best time to swim at Bundek, Veliko jezero?
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 Zagreb, City of Zagreb. Within that window, August is typically the single warmest month.
Where does the water quality rating come from?
It's based on official water samples: authorities test for intestinal enterococci and E. coli through the season, then report the full-season results to the European Environment Agency each spring, which assigns one of four grades — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor. A few national authorities, including Croatia's IZOR, also publish individual samples during the season itself, ahead of that annual report — that isn't yet available for Bundek, Veliko jezero.
Is there parking near Bundek, Veliko jezero?
By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach. By bus, the nearest stop is Školski bus, about ~380 m away. The nearest town is Zagreb, about ~3.2 km away.