Croatia · Šibenik-Knin
Vruje
Vodice — Šibenik-Knin, 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 | 27.9 | 0.2 |
| Thu 3 | 28.1 | 0.6 |
| Fri 4 | 27.8 | 0.3 |
| Sat 5 | 27.7 | 0.1 |
| Sun 6 | 28.0 | 0.2 |
| Mon 7 | 27.8 | 0.1 |
| Tue 8 | 27.9 | 0.2 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Not classified2015
- 2016: Not classified2016
- 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 9 of 9 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not classified |
| 2016 | Not classified |
| 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
- Vodice Hangar158 mVodice, Šibenik-Knin
- Vodice, Hotel Olympia351 mVodice, Šibenik-Knin
- Hotel Olympia352 mVodice, Šibenik-Knin
- Tobogan530 mVodice, Šibenik-Knin
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Nearest bus stop is about ~420 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest town: Vodice, about ~500 m away.
- 16 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Ville Matilde, about ~60 m away.
- 7 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Scala, about ~130 m away.
- 7 shops nearby, the closest about ~350 m away
What kind of beach is this?
This is a town beach, woven into the everyday fabric of a city or larger settlement — expect company on warm days, especially through July and August, alongside easy access to shops and services.
Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).
- Families
- Water sports
Is the water clean at Vruje?
Vruje 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 Vodice, Šibenik-Knin. There's parking about ~110 m from the beach.
That rating has been consistent: every one of the 9 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.
“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 16 places to eat within a kilometre — Ville Matilde is the closest, about ~60 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Should you swim at Vruje?
Vruje is rated Excellent for 2025 — the top EU Bathing Water classification — with 9 of 9 classified seasons rating Excellent or Good, so yes. It's also held steady at Excellent for 9 straight years.
What temperature is the sea at Vruje right now?
Vruje's sea temperature currently sits at around 28°C, based on the latest update — check the “Right now” panel above for the full live picture. That's the reading right off Vodice, Šibenik-Knin. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.
When should you plan a swimming trip to Vruje?
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 Vodice, Šibenik-Knin. Within that window, August is typically the single warmest month.
Who measures the water quality rating, and how?
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 — Vruje doesn't have that feed set up yet.
What's the easiest way to reach Vruje?
By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach. There's a bus stop about ~420 m from the beach. The nearest town is Vodice, about ~500 m away.