Cres Vila Riviera

23.7°C Water temp · Jul 22

Croatia Coastal 1 - Excellent 23.7°C

Satellite image of CRES VILA RIVIERA — Satellite image © Esri

Cres gradska plaža is a cultivated town beach located in Cres, Croatia, with a predominantly concrete structure complemented by pebble sections. The beach stretches for 810 metres along a strait coastline without significant slope. Average sea temperature during the season is 22.15°C, with salinity ranging between 32.6 and 37.8. The beach experiences high bather density during the season and is characterized by a mild underwater slope.

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Water

Coastal sea water body with average temperature of 22.15°C during the season. Salinity ranges from 32.6 to 37.8 minimum and maximum respectively. Tide amplitude is 36.4 cm. Prevailing wind direction is north. Beach length is 810 metres with a mild underwater coastal slope of less than 15 degrees.

Location

Cres, Croatia. Sampling coordinates: 44.9586°N, 14.3979°E; 44.957°N, 14.4008°E; 44.9575°N, 14.3988°E; 44.9564°N, 14.4049°E. Paid parking is available.

Facilities

Restaurant, café bar, sanitary facility, shower, changing room, playground, land sport facilities, water sport facilities, bench, auxiliary facility, and trash can.

Season

Annual monitoring conducted from 2010 through 2025, with ten samples collected each year. Four-year rolling assessment periods cover 2010-2013 through 2022-2025.

Water Quality

Water quality has been assessed under Croatian national regulation and EU Directive 2006/7/EZ, with annual sampling conducted each year from 2010 to 2025 (10 samples per year). Four-year rolling assessments have been completed for multiple periods from 2010-2013 through 2022-2025 (40 samples per assessment period). Quality classifications include excellent, good, sufficient, and poor categories.