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On the beach

  • Hotel
  • Swim-area buoys

Right now

Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.

Sea temp
29°C
Warm and pleasant for swimming
Wave height
0.5m
Light chop
Wind
9km/h
NNE breeze
UV index
6/ 11
High — seek shade midday

7-day outlook

7-day marine forecast from Open-Meteo.

Sea temperature

Next 7 days, °C

29°29°29°29°29°29.2 °CWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8

Wave height

Next 7 days, metres

0.0m0.3m0.5m0.8m0.6 mWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8
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7-day sea temperature and wave height forecast for Smokovjenac - Plat
DaySea temp (°C)Wave height (m)
Wed 229.30.5
Thu 329.10.4
Fri 428.80.6
Sat 528.80.5
Sun 628.90.1
Mon 729.10.1
Tue 829.20.2

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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11-year EEA bathing water classification history for Smokovjenac - Plat
YearClassification
2015Excellent
2016Excellent
2017Excellent
2018Excellent
2019Excellent
2020Excellent
2021Excellent
2022Excellent
2023Excellent
2024Excellent
2025Excellent

Typical sea temperature by month

Modeled estimate

Plausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.

Monthly sea temperature

Typical range across the year, °C

12°16°20°24°28°Typical this month: 25°CJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Typical monthly sea temperature at Smokovjenac - Plat (modeled climatology)
MonthTypical sea temp (°C)
Jan15
Feb14
Mar15
Apr17
May20
Jun23
Jul25
Aug26
Sep25
Oct23
Nov20
Dec17

Location & nearby beaches

42.6109°N, 18.2239°E · Open larger map ↗ · Open in Google Maps ↗

Nearby beaches

  • Vile Plat
    Župa dubrovačka, Dubrovnik-Neretva
    309 m
  • Pod Maslovom
    Župa dubrovačka, Dubrovnik-Neretva
    570 m
  • Mlini
    Župa dubrovačka, Dubrovnik-Neretva
    1.8 km
  • Striježica
    Župa dubrovačka, Dubrovnik-Neretva
    2.2 km

Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.

Getting there & around

  • By car: there's parking about ~470 m from the beach.
  • Nearest bus stop is about ~300 m away.

Food, stays & town

  • Nearest village: Plat, about ~200 m away.
  • 2 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Zupaho, about ~320 m away.
  • 1 shop nearby, about ~460 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).

Is the water clean at Smokovjenac - Plat?

Thinking of swimming at Smokovjenac - Plat? The short answer: its official EU Bathing Water rating for 2025 is Excellent — the highest official classification under the EU bathing-water assessment. That rating is set once a year under the EU Bathing Water Directive, from a full season of testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli reported to the European Environment Agency the following spring, so the 2025 season's grade appeared in spring 2026 and the 2026 season won't be graded 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's been a consistently reliable spot too — the rating has held at Excellent for 11 straight years. There's parking about ~470 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. The nearest town, Plat, is about ~200 m away.

“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 2 places to eat within a kilometre — Zupaho is the closest, about ~320 m away.

Frequently asked questions

Should you swim at Smokovjenac - Plat?

Yes, without much reservation. Smokovjenac - Plat 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 11 straight years.

What's the current water temperature at Smokovjenac - Plat?

The most recent reading for Smokovjenac - Plat shows the sea at around 29°C. For live, up-to-the-hour conditions, see the “Right now” panel above. That's the reading right off Župa dubrovačka, Dubrovnik-Neretva. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.

When is the best time to swim at Smokovjenac - Plat?

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 Župa dubrovačka, Dubrovnik-Neretva. Within that window, August is typically the single warmest month.

How is bathing water quality actually assessed?

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 — Smokovjenac - Plat doesn't have that feed set up yet.

Is there parking near Smokovjenac - Plat?

By car, there's parking about ~470 m from the beach. There's a bus stop about ~300 m from the beach. The nearest town is Plat, about ~200 m away.