Croatia · Dubrovnik-Neretva
Mandrač
Dubrovnik — Dubrovnik-Neretva, Croatia
Right now
Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.
7-day outlook
7-day marine forecast from Open-Meteo.
Water temperature
Next 7 days, °C
Wave height
Next 7 days, metres
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| Day | Water temp (°C) | Wave height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 | 29.3 | 0.5 |
| Thu 3 | 29.2 | 0.5 |
| Fri 4 | 28.8 | 0.7 |
| Sat 5 | 28.9 | 0.5 |
| Sun 6 | 29.0 | 0.1 |
| Mon 7 | 29.1 | 0.1 |
| Tue 8 | 29.2 | 0.2 |
Typical water temperature by month
Modeled estimatePlausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.
Monthly water temperature
Typical range across the year, °C
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| Month | Typical water 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
- Copacabana - Babin Kuk406 mDubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva
- Cava - Babin Kuk693 mDubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva
- Lozica935 mDubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva
- Uvala Lapad1.0 kmDubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
How do you get to Mandrač?
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: Solitudo 2, about ~580 m away.
- Ferry: Dubrovnik, about ~940 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest city: Dubrovnik, about ~2.6 km away.
- 7 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Ponat, about ~90 m away.
- 4 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Camping Solitudo, about ~270 m away.
- 4 shops nearby, the closest about ~730 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).
Is the water clean at Mandrač?
Mandrač sits on a stretch of coast classed as a coastal bathing site, carrying an official EU Bathing Water rating of Not classified 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 Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva. There's parking about ~110 m from the beach.
Mandrač does not yet have enough classified seasons to describe a long-run trend. If you're timing a visit around water temperature rather than crowds, July–September is the safest bet, with August typically the peak — expect cooler, calmer water either side of that stretch.
“Not classified” 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 water conditions, see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. There are 7 places to eat within a kilometre — Ponat is the closest, about ~90 m away.