🇭🇷 Croatia

The best beaches in Croatia

29 beaches on the Beachmap atlas, from Punta Rata to Zavratnica — sea up to ~26°C in season. Tap any for water temperature, sand, best season, swimming and surf, or open the interactive map.

The warmest sea in Croatia is ~26°C, at Banje Beach, in season around Jun-Sep. Across Beachmap's 29 Croatia beaches the sea averages ~25°C in the warm season.

When to visit beaches in Croatia

Most of the 29 beaches listed in Croatia are at their best June to September, with the season peaking in July. In the warm season the sea runs from about 24°C at Zavratnica up to ~26°C at Banje Beach, averaging 25°C across the list.

Choosing a beach in Croatia

For calm, family-friendly swimming, start with Bačvice Beach or Bijeca Beach; surfers should look at Zlatni Rat and Kraljičina Plaža; for white sand head to Punta Rata or Zlatni Rat; and 7 of the 29 hold Blue Flag status.

Beaches in Croatia: frequently asked questions

What is the warmest beach in Croatia?

Of the 29 beaches listed in Croatia, the warmest sea is at Banje Beach (Dubrovnik), reaching about 26°C in high summer.

When is the best time to visit beaches in Croatia?

The season in Croatia runs June to September, with July the peak. July and August are warmest but busiest; June and September are quieter and cheaper.

How warm is the sea in Croatia?

In the warm season the sea at the beaches listed in Croatia averages about 25°C, from ~24°C (Zavratnica) up to ~26°C (Banje Beach).

Does Croatia have Blue Flag beaches?

It does. 7 of the 29 listed beaches fly the Blue Flag, Punta Rata among them.

Are there white-sand beaches in Croatia?

Yes — 12 of the listed beaches have white sand, led by Punta Rata and Zlatni Rat.

Which beach in Croatia is best for families?

Bačvice Beach — calm and shallow, with no surf to worry about; Bijeca Beach is a strong runner-up.

Add this to your Croatia guide

Writing a “best beaches in Croatia” page? Drop in the live sea-temperature table below — it stays current as the atlas grows, and all it asks is a credit link. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0.

<iframe src="https://europebeachmap.com/embed/sea-temperature/croatia/" width="100%" height="536" style="border:0;border-radius:12px" loading="lazy" title="Warmest beaches in Croatia — Beachmap"></iframe>
<p>Source: <a href="https://europebeachmap.com/best-beaches/croatia/">Best beaches in Croatia — Beachmap</a> (CC BY 4.0)</p>

More live tables — every country, every month and Blue Flag — are in the widget gallery; the raw dataset is on About & data.