
Punta Rata
Brela, Makarska Riviera · 🇭🇷 Croatia
Croatia's poster beach, a pine-fringed pebble shore below the Biokovo massif with a lone islet offshore.
Water at Punta Rata (Brela, Makarska Riviera, Croatia) runs to about 25°C at the height of the season, and Jun-Sep is the window to aim for. The beach flies the Blue Flag for water quality and safety.
Open Punta Rata on the interactive map →- Sea temperature
- ~25°C in the warm season
- Water
- Clear emerald-blue
- Sand
- White pebbles and shingle
- Swimming
- Clean, gently deepening
- Best time to visit
- Jun-Sep
- Setting
- Pine-shaded promenade below the Biokovo mountains, with the offshore Kamen Brela rock
- Beach type
- City & resort
- Blue Flag
- Yes
- Region
- Europe
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Punta Rata: frequently asked questions
Where is Punta Rata?
Punta Rata is at Brela, on the coast of Croatia.
What is the sea temperature at Punta Rata?
In the warm season the sea at Punta Rata reaches about 25°C. Clear emerald-blue.
When is the best time to visit Punta Rata?
The best time to visit Punta Rata is Jun-Sep. Europe's beach season peaks in July and August, with June and September quieter and cheaper.
What kind of sand does Punta Rata have?
Punta Rata has white pebbles and shingle.
Is Punta Rata good for swimming?
Clean, gently deepening.
Does Punta Rata have Blue Flag status?
Yes — Punta Rata holds Blue Flag status, awarded for bathing-water quality, safety and facilities.
Photo: Deeped Niclas & Amanda Strandh from Borlänge, Sweden (CC BY 2.0) · source