Croatia · City of Zagreb
Jarun, Malo 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 | 23.8 | 0.2 |
| Thu 3 | 23.3 | 0.2 |
| Fri 4 | 23.0 | 0.2 |
| Sat 5 | 23.1 | 0.2 |
| Sun 6 | 23.6 | 0.1 |
| Mon 7 | 24.0 | 0.1 |
| Tue 8 | 24.1 | 0.2 |
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: Good2019
- 2020: Sufficient2020
- 2021: Sufficient2021
- 2022: Sufficient2022
- 2023: Good2023
- 2024: Good2024
- 2025: Good2025
Good 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 | Good |
| 2020 | Sufficient |
| 2021 | Sufficient |
| 2022 | Sufficient |
| 2023 | Good |
| 2024 | Good |
| 2025 | Good |
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, Otok Veslača161 mZagreb, City of Zagreb
- Jarun, Otok Trešnjevka1.3 kmZagreb, City of Zagreb
- Jarun, Veliko jezero1.6 kmZagreb, City of Zagreb
- Jarun, Otok Univerzijade1.7 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: Jarunska obala, about ~210 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest city: Zagreb, about ~5.0 km away.
- 20 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Pataya bar, about ~160 m away.
- 4 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Hotel Novi Zagreb, about ~1.3 km away.
- 30 shops nearby, the closest about ~680 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
- Water sports
Is the water clean at Jarun, Malo jezero?
Jarun, Malo jezero sits on a stretch of coast classed as a lake bathing site, carrying an official EU Bathing Water rating of Good 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 ~210 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 Good for 3 straight years.
That “Good” 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 20 places to eat within a kilometre — Pataya bar is the closest, about ~160 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Is Jarun, Malo jezero safe to swim in?
Jarun, Malo jezero passes comfortably — its 2025 EU Bathing Water rating is Good, and 5 of 8 classified seasons have rated Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Good for 3 straight years.
What temperature is the sea at Jarun, Malo jezero right now?
The figure above (about 24°C) is placeholder data — the live marine-weather feed wasn't reachable when this page was built, and the real reading will appear automatically once it is. That's the reading right off Zagreb, City of Zagreb. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.
When does Jarun, Malo jezero have the warmest water?
For swimming, July–September is usually the best call — that's the modeled window when the sea here runs warmest. That applies to the water around Zagreb, City of Zagreb. Within that window, August is typically the single warmest month.
How is bathing water quality actually assessed?
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 Jarun, Malo jezero doesn't have one published yet.
Is there parking near Jarun, Malo jezero?
By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach. By bus, the nearest stop is Jarunska obala, about ~210 m away. The nearest town is Zagreb, about ~5.0 km away.