Croatia · Primorje-Gorski Kotar
Uvala Vantačići
Malinska — Primorje-Gorski Kotar, 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.
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 | 22.6 | 0.4 |
| Thu 3 | 22.1 | 0.4 |
| Fri 4 | 21.7 | 0.4 |
| Sat 5 | 21.9 | 0.4 |
| Sun 6 | 22.3 | 0.4 |
| Mon 7 | 22.8 | 0.4 |
| Tue 8 | 22.9 | 0.4 |
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
- Porat585 mMalinska, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
- Uvala Rova743 mMalinska, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
- Odmaralište željezare Sisak952 mMalinska, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
- Malin Draga1.3 kmMalinska, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: Vantačići 1, about ~360 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Vantačići, about ~400 m away.
- 15 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Beach Bar Dare Junior, about ~190 m away.
- 19 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Villa Palma, about ~300 m away.
- 5 shops nearby, the closest about ~700 m away
What kind of beach is this?
This beach sits in a built-up resort setting, with hotels, restaurants and services clustered around it — a full-service stretch of coast that tends to be busy in peak season and quieter outside it.
Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).
- Full-service days
Is the water clean at Uvala Vantačići?
Thinking of swimming at Uvala Vantačići? 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 ~210 m from the beach.
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. The nearest town, Vantačići, is about ~400 m away.
Worth remembering: “Excellent” 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 sea is doing right now, check the “Right now” panel and 7-day outlook above. It sits in Malinska, Primorje-Gorski Kotar. There are 15 places to eat within a kilometre — Beach Bar Dare Junior is the closest, about ~190 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Is it safe to go in the water at Uvala Vantačići?
Yes — Uvala Vantačići carries the top EU Bathing Water classification, Excellent, for 2025, and 11 of its 11 classified seasons have rated Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Excellent for 11 straight years.
What's the current water temperature at Uvala Vantačići?
The figure above (about 22°C) is placeholder data — the live marine-weather feed wasn't reachable when this page was built, and the real reading will appear automatically once it is. That's the reading right off Malinska, Primorje-Gorski Kotar. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.
When should you plan a swimming trip to Uvala Vantačići?
For swimming, July–September is usually the best call — that's the modeled window when the sea here runs warmest. That applies to the water around Malinska, Primorje-Gorski Kotar. Within that window, August is typically the single warmest month.
Where does the water quality rating come from?
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 — Uvala Vantačići doesn't have that feed set up yet.
Is there parking near Uvala Vantačići?
By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach. By bus, the nearest stop is Vantačići 1, about ~360 m away. The nearest town is Vantačići, about ~400 m away.