Croatia · Primorje-Gorski Kotar
Kantrida - Vila Nora
Rijeka — Primorje-Gorski Kotar, 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 | 23.0 | 0.8 |
| Thu 3 | 22.7 | 0.8 |
| Fri 4 | 22.2 | 0.8 |
| Sat 5 | 21.8 | 0.8 |
| Sun 6 | 21.8 | 0.8 |
| Mon 7 | 22.2 | 0.8 |
| Tue 8 | 22.7 | 0.8 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Excellent2015
- 2016: Excellent2016
- 2017: Good2017
- 2018: Excellent2018
- 2019: Excellent2019
- 2020: Excellent2020
- 2021: Excellent2021
- 2022: Excellent2022
- 2023: Excellent2023
- 2024: Good2024
- 2025: Good2025
Good 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 | Good |
| 2018 | Excellent |
| 2019 | Excellent |
| 2020 | Excellent |
| 2021 | Excellent |
| 2022 | Excellent |
| 2023 | Excellent |
| 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 | 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
- Kantrida - bazen247 mRijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
- Plaža ispod nogometnog igrališta359 mRijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
- Kantrida - bivša Dječja bolnica622 mRijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
- Kantrida716 mRijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- By car: there's parking about ~420 m from the beach.
- Bus stop: Bazeni Kandrida, about ~200 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest city: Rijeka, about ~5.5 km away.
- 3 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Caffe Bar Diem, about ~890 m away.
- 2 shops nearby, the closest about ~500 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).
Is the water clean at Kantrida - Vila Nora?
Kantrida - Vila Nora sits on a stretch of coast classed as a coastal 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 Rijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar. There's parking about ~420 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.
“Good” 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 are 3 places to eat within a kilometre — Caffe Bar Diem is the closest, about ~890 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kantrida - Vila Nora safe to swim in?
Yes. Kantrida - Vila Nora's official 2025 rating is Good — one notch below the top classification — and 11 of 11 classified seasons here have rated Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Good for 2 straight years.
What temperature is the sea at Kantrida - Vila Nora right now?
Treat the ~22°C above as illustrative only — Kantrida - Vila Nora's live marine feed was down when this page was generated, and the figure will be replaced with a real reading automatically once it's back. That's the reading right off Rijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.
When is the best time to swim at Kantrida - Vila Nora?
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 Rijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar. Within that window, August is typically the single warmest month.
How is bathing water quality actually assessed?
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 Kantrida - Vila Nora.
What's nearby Kantrida - Vila Nora — parking, buses, or a ferry?
By car, there's parking about ~420 m from the beach. By bus, the nearest stop is Bazeni Kandrida, about ~200 m away. The nearest town is Rijeka, about ~5.5 km away.