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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, gently shelving
Wind
9km/h
NNE 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°30°30°30°30°29.5 °CWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8

Wave height

Next 7 days, metres

0.0m0.1m0.3m0.4m0.3 mWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8
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7-day sea temperature and wave height forecast for Catona - Bar Reitano
DaySea temp (°C)Wave height (m)
Wed 230.00.3
Thu 329.80.3
Fri 429.80.2
Sat 529.80.3
Sun 629.80.2
Mon 729.80.1
Tue 829.50.2

Water quality history

Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.

  • 2015: Sufficient2015
  • 2016: Good2016
  • 2017: Excellent2017
  • 2018: Excellent2018
  • 2019: Sufficient2019
  • 2020: Poor2020
  • 2021: Poor2021
  • 2022: Poor2022
  • 2023: Sufficient2023
  • 2024: Good2024
  • 2025: Good2025

Good in the most recent season, and 5 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 Catona - Bar Reitano
YearClassification
2015Sufficient
2016Good
2017Excellent
2018Excellent
2019Sufficient
2020Poor
2021Poor
2022Poor
2023Sufficient
2024Good
2025Good

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

14°18°21°25°28°Typical this month: 25°CJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Typical monthly sea temperature at Catona - Bar Reitano (modeled climatology)
MonthTypical sea temp (°C)
Jan17
Feb16
Mar17
Apr18
May21
Jun24
Jul25
Aug26
Sep25
Oct24
Nov21
Dec18

Location & nearby beaches

38.1811°N, 15.6406°E · Open larger map ↗ · Open in Google Maps ↗

Nearby beaches

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

Getting there & around

  • By car: there's parking about ~1.2 km from the beach.
  • Bus stop: Catona Lido, about ~250 m away.

Food, stays & town

  • Nearest town: Villa San Giovanni, about ~4.1 km away.

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 Catona - Bar Reitano?

Thinking of swimming at Catona - Bar Reitano? The short answer: its official EU Bathing Water rating for 2025 is Good — meets the EU bathing-water standard in the latest annual 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, 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 Good for 2 straight years. You can park about ~1.2 km 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. Over the 11 classified seasons on record, 5 have come back Excellent or Good — a track record worth checking each year rather than assuming. Villa San Giovanni — the closest town — sits about ~4.1 km from here.

“Good” 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 Catona - Bar Reitano safe right now?

It's a solid yes: Catona - Bar Reitano is rated Good for 2025, the second tier on the EU scale, backed by 5 of 11 classified seasons at Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Good for 2 straight years.

How cold or warm is the water at Catona - Bar Reitano today?

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

Which month has the warmest sea at Catona - Bar Reitano?

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

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; Catona - Bar Reitano isn't yet covered by that in-season feed.

How do you get to Catona - Bar Reitano?

By car, there's parking about ~1.2 km from the beach. By bus, the nearest stop is Catona Lido, about ~250 m away. The nearest town is Villa San Giovanni, about ~4.1 km away.