Croatia · Dubrovnik-Neretva
Kupalište VK Cavtat
Konavle — Dubrovnik-Neretva, 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 | 24.6 | 0.6 |
| Thu 3 | 24.5 | 0.6 |
| Fri 4 | 24.0 | 0.6 |
| Sat 5 | 23.5 | 0.6 |
| Sun 6 | 23.5 | 0.6 |
| Mon 7 | 23.9 | 0.6 |
| Tue 8 | 24.4 | 0.6 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Good2015
- 2016: Good2016
- 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 | Good |
| 2016 | Good |
| 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
- Ht. Croatia333 mKonavle, Dubrovnik-Neretva
- Hotel Cavtat338 mKonavle, Dubrovnik-Neretva
- Ht. Supetar369 mKonavle, Dubrovnik-Neretva
- Ht. Albatros779 mKonavle, Dubrovnik-Neretva
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Nearest bus stop is about ~130 m away.
- Ferry: Cavtat, about ~100 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Cavtat, about ~100 m away.
- 17 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Cafe Bar Amfora, about ~40 m away.
- 2 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Cozy stone house with lovely view in Cavtat centre, about ~280 m away.
- 1 shop nearby, about ~100 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 Kupalište VK Cavtat?
Kupalište VK Cavtat 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 Konavle, Dubrovnik-Neretva. There's parking about ~60 m from the beach.
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 9 straight years. The nearest town, Cavtat, is about ~100 m away.
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 17 places to eat within a kilometre — Cafe Bar Amfora is the closest, about ~40 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Should you swim at Kupalište VK Cavtat?
Yes, without much reservation. Kupalište VK Cavtat 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 9 straight years.
What is the sea temperature at Kupalište VK Cavtat today?
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 Konavle, Dubrovnik-Neretva. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.
When does Kupalište VK Cavtat have the warmest water?
If you're planning around water temperature, July–September is the window to target — the modeled sea temperature is typically highest then. That applies to the water around Konavle, Dubrovnik-Neretva. Within that window, August is typically the single warmest month.
Where does the water quality rating come from?
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 — Kupalište VK Cavtat doesn't have that feed set up yet.
What's the easiest way to reach Kupalište VK Cavtat?
By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach. There's a bus stop about ~130 m from the beach. By ferry, the nearest landing is Cavtat, about ~100 m away. The nearest town is Cavtat, about ~100 m away.