Croatia · Primorje-Gorski Kotar
Uvala Slana
Crikvenica — 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.
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 | 27.2 | 0.1 |
| Thu 3 | 27.0 | 0.0 |
| Fri 4 | 27.1 | 0.0 |
| Sat 5 | 27.2 | 0.1 |
| Sun 6 | 27.1 | 0.2 |
| Mon 7 | 27.4 | 0.0 |
| Tue 8 | 27.6 | 0.0 |
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
- Selce pl. Poli mora Hotel Slaven527 mCrikvenica, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
- Selce konoba Ulika926 mCrikvenica, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
- Bazeni hotela Katarina1.1 kmCrikvenica, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
- Hotel Amabilis - plaža1.4 kmCrikvenica, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- By car: there's parking about ~560 m from the beach.
- Bus stop: Matkino - Selce, about ~580 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Selce, about ~800 m away.
- 2 places to eat within 1 km Closest is DVA GALEBA, about ~210 m away.
- 4 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Autocamp Selce, about ~260 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 Uvala Slana?
Uvala Slana 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 Crikvenica, Primorje-Gorski Kotar. You can park about ~560 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 a cooler sea 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, Toilets, and Beach bar. Selce — the closest town — sits about ~800 m from here.
“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 — DVA GALEBA is the closest, about ~210 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Can you safely swim at Uvala Slana?
It's about as safe as bathing water gets: Uvala Slana's 2025 EU rating is Excellent, the top tier on the scale, and 11 of 11 classified seasons have come back Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Excellent for 11 straight years.
Is the sea warm at Uvala Slana today?
Checking in on Uvala Slana right now: the water is around 27°C, per the latest reading — the “Right now” panel above tracks it live. That's the reading right off Crikvenica, Primorje-Gorski Kotar.
What's the best month to visit Uvala Slana for swimming?
The most reliable stretch for warm water runs through July–September, based on the modeled climatology. That applies to the water around Crikvenica, Primorje-Gorski Kotar.
What's behind the water quality rating shown above?
The annual classification — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — is built from a full season of official testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli, reported to the European Environment Agency each spring. Some national authorities (Croatia's IZOR among them) also publish individual samples during the season itself; Uvala Slana isn't yet covered by that in-season feed.
How do you get to Uvala Slana?
By car, there's parking about ~560 m from the beach. By bus, the nearest stop is Matkino - Selce, about ~580 m away. The nearest town is Selce, about ~800 m away.