BeachScout

On the beach

  • Beach bar
  • Benches
  • Changing rooms
  • Kids' area
  • Restaurant
  • Showers
  • Sports facilities
  • Toilets
  • Trash bins

Right now

Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.

Sea temp
27°C
Warm and pleasant for swimming
Wave height
0.2m
Calm, gently shelving
Wind
10km/h
ENE breeze
UV index
6/ 11
High — seek shade midday

7-day outlook

7-day marine forecast from Open-Meteo.

Sea temperature

Next 7 days, °C

26°27°27°28°28°27.8 °CWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8

Wave height

Next 7 days, metres

0.0m0.2m0.4m0.6m0.5 mWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8
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7-day sea temperature and wave height forecast for Cres - ispod zabavnog centra
DaySea temp (°C)Wave height (m)
Wed 226.90.2
Thu 326.70.4
Fri 427.20.0
Sat 527.50.3
Sun 627.20.5
Mon 727.70.1
Tue 827.80.2

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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11-year EEA bathing water classification history for Cres - ispod zabavnog centra
YearClassification
2015Excellent
2016Excellent
2017Excellent
2018Excellent
2019Excellent
2020Excellent
2021Excellent
2022Excellent
2023Excellent
2024Excellent
2025Excellent

Typical sea temperature by month

Modeled estimate

Plausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.

Monthly sea temperature

Typical range across the year, °C

12°16°20°24°28°Typical this month: 25°CJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Typical monthly sea temperature at Cres - ispod zabavnog centra (modeled climatology)
MonthTypical sea temp (°C)
Jan15
Feb14
Mar15
Apr17
May20
Jun23
Jul25
Aug26
Sep25
Oct23
Nov20
Dec17

Location & nearby beaches

44.9575°N, 14.3988°E · Open larger map ↗ · Open in Google Maps ↗

Nearby beaches

Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.

Getting there & around

  • No parking is mapped within 1.5 km of the beach — expect a walk, or arrive early once the season gets busy.

Food, stays & town

  • Nearest town: Cres, about ~800 m away.
  • 1 place to eat within 1 km Closest is Arti Bar Cres, about ~70 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).

Good for
  • Families
  • Water sports

Is the water clean at Cres - ispod zabavnog centra?

Cres - ispod zabavnog centra 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 Cres, Primorje-Gorski Kotar.

That rating has been consistent: every one of the 11 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. 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 11 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's 1 place to eat near the beach — Arti Bar Cres, about ~70 m away.

Frequently asked questions

Is Cres - ispod zabavnog centra safe to swim in?

Yes — Cres - ispod zabavnog centra carries the top EU Bathing Water classification, Excellent, for 2025, and 11 of its 11 classified seasons have rated Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Excellent for 11 straight years.

What's the current water temperature at Cres - ispod zabavnog centra?

The most recent reading for Cres - ispod zabavnog centra shows the sea at around 27°C. For live, up-to-the-hour conditions, see the “Right now” panel above. That's the reading right off Cres, Primorje-Gorski Kotar. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.

When should you plan a swimming trip to Cres - ispod zabavnog centra?

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 Cres, Primorje-Gorski Kotar. Within that window, August is typically the single warmest month.

Who measures the water quality rating, and how?

Once a year, national authorities report a full season of testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli to the European Environment Agency, which grades the season Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor under the EU Bathing Water Directive. A handful of countries, including Croatia via IZOR, also publish individual in-season samples ahead of that report — Cres - ispod zabavnog centra doesn't have that feed set up yet.

What's nearby Cres - ispod zabavnog centra — parking, buses, or a ferry?

There's no parking mapped within 1.5 km of Cres - ispod zabavnog centra, so plan on a walk, or arrive early once it gets busy. The nearest town is Cres, about ~800 m away.