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On the beach

  • Benches

Right now

Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.

Water temp
27°C
Warm and pleasant for swimming
Wave height
0.4m
Calm, gently shelving
Wind
12km/h
NNW breeze
UV index
6/ 11
Moderate — some protection advised

7-day outlook

7-day marine forecast from Open-Meteo.

Water temperature

Next 7 days, °C

27°27°27°27°28°27.5 °CWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8

Wave height

Next 7 days, metres

0.0m0.2m0.4m0.5m0.4 mWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8
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7-day water temperature and wave height forecast for Zona Prati
DayWater temp (°C)Wave height (m)
Wed 227.20.4
Thu 327.00.3
Fri 427.30.2
Sat 527.10.3
Sun 627.30.2
Mon 727.40.1
Tue 827.50.1

Typical water temperature by month

Modeled estimate

Plausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.

Monthly water temperature

Typical range across the year, °C

13°17°21°24°28°Typical this month: 25°CJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Typical monthly water temperature at Zona Prati (modeled climatology)
MonthTypical water temp (°C)
Jan16
Feb15
Mar16
Apr18
May20
Jun23
Jul25
Aug26
Sep25
Oct23
Nov20
Dec18

Location & nearby beaches

43.8325°N, 7.8642°E · Open larger map ↗ · Open in Google Maps ↗

Nearby beaches

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

How do you get to Zona Prati?

  • By car: there's parking about ~460 m from the beach.

Food, stays & town

  • Nearest village: Arma, about ~1.2 km 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 Zona Prati?

Zona Prati sits on a stretch of coast classed as a coastal bathing site, carrying an official EU Bathing Water rating of Good 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, the national environmental authority — publish individual water sample results during the season itself, ahead of the annual report. You can park about ~460 m away.

That rating has been consistent: every one of the 11 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 cooler, calmer water either side of that stretch. Arma — the closest town — sits about ~1.2 km from here.

That “Good” label comes from a full season of official water sampling, not a single test — it's one step on a four-point scale (Excellent, Good, Sufficient, Poor) reassessed once a year. Today's actual conditions can differ from the seasonal average, so for a live snapshot see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. Worth noting: the rating slipped from Excellent to Good in 2025, so it's especially worth checking the latest local advisories.