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Right now

Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.

Sea temp
30°C
Warm and pleasant for swimming
Wave height
0.2m
Calm, flat conditions
Wind
2km/h
WNW breeze
UV index
7/ 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°30°29.3 °CTue 1Wed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7

Wave height

Next 7 days, metres

0.0m0.4m0.8m1.2m1.0 mTue 1Wed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7
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7-day sea temperature and wave height forecast for Armeria
DaySea temp (°C)Wave height (m)
Tue 129.50.4
Wed 229.60.3
Thu 329.40.4
Fri 429.21.0
Sat 528.90.6
Sun 629.20.2
Mon 729.30.1

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 Armeria
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

13°17°21°24°28°Now: 26°CJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Typical monthly sea temperature at Armeria (modeled climatology)
MonthTypical sea temp (°C)
Jan16
Feb15
Mar16
Apr18
May21
Jun24
Jul26
Aug26
Sep26
Oct23
Nov20
Dec18

Location & nearby beaches

39.3328°N, 17.1203°E · Open larger map ↗ · Open in Google Maps ↗

Nearby beaches

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

Getting there & around

  • No parking is mapped within 1.5 km of the beach — expect a walk, or arrive early once the season gets busy.

Food, stays & town

  • Nearest village: Torre Melissa, about ~2.4 km away.
  • 1 place to eat within 1 km

What kind of beach is this?

With no facilities mapped nearby, this beach is usually on the quiet side even in season — worth knowing if you're after solitude, but also worth bringing your own water and shade.

Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).

Good for
  • A quiet swim

Is the water clean at Armeria?

Thinking of swimming at Armeria? The short answer: its official EU Bathing Water rating for 2025 is Excellent — the cleanest official rating; safe to swim based on official monitoring. 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, the national environmental authority — 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.

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. Torre Melissa — the closest town — sits about ~2.4 km 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.

Frequently asked questions

Is the water at Armeria safe right now?

It's about as safe as bathing water gets: Armeria'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.

How warm is the sea at Armeria right now?

Right now, the sea at Armeria is measuring around 30°C; see the “Right now” panel above for the latest conditions.

What's the ideal time of year to swim at Armeria?

The most reliable stretch for warm water runs through July–September, based on the modeled climatology.

What does the water quality rating actually measure?

The grade comes from a full season of official sampling for intestinal enterococci and E. coli, reported to the European Environment Agency each spring under the EU Bathing Water Directive, which assigns Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor. Some countries (Croatia, via IZOR) also publish individual in-season samples ahead of that report; Armeria doesn't have that feed yet.

How do you get to Armeria?

There's no parking mapped within 1.5 km of Armeria, so plan on a walk, or arrive early once it gets busy. The nearest town is Torre Melissa, about ~2.4 km away.