Croatia · Zadar
Uvala Rovanjska
Rovanjska — Zadar, Croatia
On the beach
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.
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 | 26.1 | 0.3 |
| Thu 3 | 25.6 | 0.3 |
| Fri 4 | 25.3 | 0.3 |
| Sat 5 | 25.3 | 0.3 |
| Sun 6 | 25.8 | 0.4 |
| Mon 7 | 26.3 | 0.4 |
| Tue 8 | 26.4 | 0.4 |
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
- Obalni potez Jasenice3.6 kmMaslenica, Zadar
- Mulo Parića (Rt Pisak)5.4 kmSeline, Zadar
- Mjesna obala5.9 kmVinjerac, Zadar
- Kraj Branimirove Obale6.3 kmPosedarje, Zadar
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
How do you get to Uvala Rovanjska?
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: Rovanjska, about ~690 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Rovanjska, about ~200 m away.
- 4 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Bartol, about ~310 m away.
- 3 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Autocamp Tamaris, about ~120 m away.
- 3 shops nearby, the closest about ~310 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 Uvala Rovanjska?
Uvala Rovanjska is a coastal bathing site with an official EU Bathing Water rating of Not classified for the 2025 season — not enough samples in this year to assign an official rating. 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. On site you'll find Showers, Beach bar, and Parking. You can park about ~190 m away.
That rating has been consistent: every one of the 5 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. The most reliable swimming window here typically runs from July–September, with the water usually at its warmest around August. Outside that window it's cooler and often quieter.
Worth remembering: “Not classified” isn't a live reading, it's an annual grade — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — set once a year from that season's water samples and describing the average, not this afternoon's conditions. For what the water is doing right now, check the “Right now” panel and 7-day outlook above. It sits in Rovanjska, Zadar. There are 4 places to eat within a kilometre — Bartol is the closest, about ~310 m away.