Croatia · Primorje-Gorski Kotar
Ružićevo
Rijeka — Primorje-Gorski Kotar, Croatia
On the beach
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 | 27.0 | 0.1 |
| Thu 3 | 27.1 | 0.0 |
| Fri 4 | 27.2 | 0.0 |
| Sat 5 | 27.3 | 0.1 |
| Sun 6 | 27.3 | 0.1 |
| Mon 7 | 27.5 | 0.0 |
| Tue 8 | 27.5 | 0.1 |
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
- Grčevo227 mRijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
- Glavanovo283 mRijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
- Sablićevo615 mRijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
- Kupalište Hotela Jadran776 mRijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
How do you get to Ružićevo?
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: Pećine Plumbum, about ~220 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest city: Rijeka, about ~2.7 km away.
- 2 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Konoba Borik, about ~130 m 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 Ružićevo?
Ružićevo 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 Rijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar. You can park about ~260 m away.
Looking to avoid the busiest weeks? The water is typically warmest around August, with the most reliable swimming window running July–September; outside that stretch you'll find cooler water but a quieter beach. That rating has been consistent: every one of the 11 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. On site you'll find Showers, Changing rooms, and Benches.
“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 water conditions, see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. There are 2 places to eat within a kilometre — Konoba Borik is the closest, about ~130 m away.