Croatia · Primorje-Gorski Kotar
Pod Kvarovo
Kostrena — Primorje-Gorski Kotar, Croatia
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 | 23.7 | 0.7 |
| Thu 3 | 24.2 | 0.7 |
| Fri 4 | 24.2 | 0.7 |
| Sat 5 | 23.8 | 0.7 |
| Sun 6 | 23.3 | 0.7 |
| Mon 7 | 23.1 | 0.7 |
| Tue 8 | 23.3 | 0.7 |
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: Excellent2017
- 2018: Excellent2018
- 2019: Excellent2019
- 2020: Excellent2020
- 2021: Excellent2021
- 2022: Excellent2022
- 2023: Excellent2023
- 2024: Excellent2024
- 2025: Excellent2025
Excellent in the most recent season, and 9 of 9 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 | 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
- Kostrena - Stara voda2.3 kmKostrena, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
- Mikulova kava2.6 kmKostrena, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
- Oštro2.8 kmKraljevica, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
- Carevo3.0 kmKraljevica, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- By car: there's parking about ~640 m from the beach.
- Bus stop: Urinj kružni tok, about ~890 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest town: Bakar, about ~2.8 km away.
- 1 shop nearby, about ~1.0 km away
What kind of beach is this?
With no facilities mapped nearby, this beach is usually on the quiet side even in season — worth knowing if you're after solitude, but also worth bringing your own water and shade.
Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).
- A quiet swim
Is the water clean at Pod Kvarovo?
Pod Kvarovo is a coastal bathing site with an official EU Bathing Water rating of Excellent for the 2025 season — the highest official classification under the EU bathing-water assessment. That annual classification comes from the EU Bathing Water Directive: national authorities test for two indicator bacteria, intestinal enterococci and E. coli, throughout the bathing season, then report the full-season results to the European Environment Agency (EEA) the following spring — the 2025 season's rating was published in spring 2026, and the 2026 season won't be rated 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. There's parking about ~640 m from the beach.
That rating has been consistent: every one of the 9 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, Bakar, is about ~2.8 km 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.
Frequently asked questions
Is Pod Kvarovo safe to swim in?
Yes, without much reservation. Pod Kvarovo holds the top EU Bathing Water classification, Excellent, for 2025, and 9 of 9 classified seasons here have rated Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Excellent for 9 straight years.
What temperature is the sea at Pod Kvarovo right now?
For Pod Kvarovo, the ~24°C figure above is a stand-in value, not a live reading — the marine-weather feed was unreachable when the page last built, and it'll swap in automatically once the feed responds again. That's the reading right off Kostrena, Primorje-Gorski Kotar. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.
When does Pod Kvarovo 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 Kostrena, Primorje-Gorski Kotar. 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 — Pod Kvarovo doesn't have that feed set up yet.
What's nearby Pod Kvarovo — parking, buses, or a ferry?
By car, there's parking about ~640 m from the beach. By bus, the nearest stop is Urinj kružni tok, about ~890 m away. The nearest town is Bakar, about ~2.8 km away.