Croatia · Split-Dalmatia
Martinica
Bol — Split-Dalmatia, Croatia
On the beach
Right now
Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.
7-day outlook
7-day marine forecast from Open-Meteo.
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 | 28.5 | 0.2 |
| Thu 3 | 28.5 | 0.4 |
| Fri 4 | 28.2 | 0.3 |
| Sat 5 | 28.3 | 0.1 |
| Sun 6 | 28.4 | 0.1 |
| Mon 7 | 28.4 | 0.1 |
| Tue 8 | 28.2 | 0.2 |
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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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Excellent |
| 2016 | Excellent |
| 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
- Martinica pod vodu134 mSplit-Dalmatia
- Borak2.0 kmBol, Split-Dalmatia
- Zlatni rat2.8 kmBol, Split-Dalmatia
- Kupalište Soline9.1 kmVrboska, Split-Dalmatia
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: Turistički vlakić, about ~1.1 km away.
- Ferry: Luka Bol, about ~850 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Bol, about ~1.3 km away.
- 17 places to eat within 1 km Closest is svetikriz, about ~90 m away.
- 8 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Ivan, about ~600 m away.
- 5 shops nearby, the closest about ~630 m away
What kind of beach is this?
This beach sits in a built-up resort setting, with hotels, restaurants and services clustered around it — a full-service stretch of coast that tends to be busy in peak season and quieter outside it.
Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).
- Full-service days
Is the water clean at Martinica?
Martinica 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 Bol, Split-Dalmatia. There's parking about ~150 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.
“Excellent” 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 17 places to eat within a kilometre — svetikriz is the closest, about ~90 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Should you swim at Martinica?
Martinica is rated Excellent for 2025 — the top EU Bathing Water classification — with 11 of 11 classified seasons rating Excellent or Good, so yes. It's also held steady at Excellent for 11 straight years.
What is the sea temperature at Martinica today?
The most recent reading for Martinica shows the sea at around 28°C. For live, up-to-the-hour conditions, see the “Right now” panel above. That's the reading right off Bol, Split-Dalmatia. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.
When is the best time to swim at Martinica?
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 Bol, Split-Dalmatia. 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 — Martinica doesn't have that feed set up yet.
What's nearby Martinica — parking, buses, or a ferry?
By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach. By bus, the nearest stop is Turistički vlakić, about ~1.1 km away. By ferry, the nearest landing is Luka Bol, about ~850 m away. The nearest town is Bol, about ~1.3 km away.