Bathing water quality in Split-Dalmatia, Croatia
Split-Dalmatia has 178 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season (162 coastal, 12 transitional (lagoon/estuary) and 4 lake). 85.4% were classified Excellent — 0.8 points below the 86.2% across Croatia — and 0 were Poor. 138 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Kakvoća vode za kupanje: Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Od 178 službenih lokacija za kupanje EU (Splitsko-dalmatinska županija), 85,4 % imalo je 2025. ocjenu „izvrsna“; broj lokacija s ocjenom „nezadovoljavajuća“: 0.

official bathing waters
Excellent in 2025
Poor in 2025
Map of official bathing waters in Split-Dalmatia
Sea, lakes and rivers in Split-Dalmatia
| Water type | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal | 162 | 138 (85.2%) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| Transitional (lagoon/estuary) | 12 | 10 (83.3%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lake | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Coastal waters are assessed against stricter bacterial limits than lakes and rivers but are diluted far more; see how the classes are calculated.
Most consistent Excellent sites
138 sites were Excellent in all eleven seasons. Ordered by the length of the unbroken Excellent run ending in 2025; the first 24 are shown and every site is in the full list below.
- Ak. Dole 11 seasons
- Ak. Vranjica Belvedere 11 seasons
- Apartmani Medena 11 seasons
- Autokamp - zapad 11 seasons
- Autokamp Vira, kupalište 11 seasons
- Bačvice - istok 11 seasons
- Bačvice - zapad 11 seasons
- Bajnice 11 seasons
- Baldazar 11 seasons
- Banj - sredina 11 seasons
- Banj 1 11 seasons
- Banj 2 11 seasons
- Bene 11 seasons
- Berulia 11 seasons
- Bijaka 11 seasons
- Borak 11 seasons
- Bratuš 11 seasons
- Brist - plaža 11 seasons
- Brzet 11 seasons
- Bunta 11 seasons
- Centar Makarska 11 seasons
- Česminica 11 seasons
- Cvitačka 11 seasons
- D. Vala - Kod trajekta 11 seasons
Rated Poor in 2025
None of the 178 official bathing waters in Split-Dalmatia was classified Poor in 2025.
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (1)
- Đardin Poor → Sufficient
Declined (2)
- Bačvice - ulaz Excellent → Good
- Baletna škola Excellent → Good
How Split-Dalmatia rated since 2015
Counts for the sites in today’s 2025 inventory; the Excellent share is calculated over classified sites only.
| Season | Classified | Excellent | Excellent share | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 156 | 152 | 97.4% | 0 |
| 2024 | 154 | 152 | 98.7% | 1 |
| 2023 | 156 | 154 | 98.7% | 0 |
| 2022 | 156 | 154 | 98.7% | 0 |
| 2021 | 152 | 150 | 98.7% | 0 |
| 2020 | 152 | 148 | 97.4% | 0 |
| 2019 | 152 | 147 | 96.7% | 0 |
| 2018 | 152 | 147 | 96.7% | 1 |
| 2017 | 151 | 149 | 98.7% | 0 |
| 2016 | 150 | 147 | 98% | 0 |
| 2015 | 146 | 143 | 97.9% | 0 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Split-Dalmatia
Each site is matched to its nearest named place (GeoNames, within 8 km in a straight line), so beaches of one resort or lake shore can be compared together. Select a place to show only its sites in the full list.
| Place | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 14 | 11 (78.6%) | 0 |
| Hvar | 11 | 11 (100%) | 0 |
| Baška Voda | 7 | 7 (100%) | 0 |
| Supetar | 7 | 7 (100%) | 0 |
| Bol | 7 | 4 (57.1%) | 0 |
| Brela | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 |
| Okrug Gornji | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 |
| Omiš | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 |
| Makarska | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Seget Vranjica | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Selca | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Sućuraj | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Trogir | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Gradac | 5 | 3 (60%) | 0 |
| Jelsa | 5 | 3 (60%) | 0 |
All 178 official bathing waters in Split-Dalmatia
Grouped by water type, alphabetical within each group. Open a site for its 2015–2025 history, nearby alternatives, weather forecast and the national profile link.
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Coastal 162 sites · 85.2% Excellent
- Ak. Dole · Sućuraj Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Ak. Vranjica Belvedere · Seget Vranjica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Apartmani Medena · Seget Vranjica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Autokamp Vira, kupalište · Hvar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Bačvice - istok · Split Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Bačvice - ulaz · Split Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- Bačvice - zapad · Split Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Bajnice · Jesenice Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Baldazar · Postira Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Baletna škola · Kaštel Kambelovac Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- Banj · Stari Grad Not classified
- Banj - sredina · Supetar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Banj 1 · Supetar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Banj 2 · Supetar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Bene · Split Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Berulia · Brela Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Bijaka · Milna Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Bluesun Jadran · Tučepi Not classified
- Borak · Bol Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Bratuš · Baška Voda Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Brigi · Trogir Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- Brist - plaža · Gradac Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Bunta · Sutivan Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Centar Makarska Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Česminica · Sućuraj Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Cvitačka · Makarska Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- D. Vala - Kod trajekta · Sućuraj Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Đardin · Kaštel Stari Sufficient Poor → Sufficient since 2024
- Dominikanski samostan · Hvar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Drašnice · Podgora Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Dugi Rat - istok · Brela Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Dugi Rat - zapad · Brela Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Duhanska Stanica · Trogir Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- Duilovo · Kamen Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- Firule · Split Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Glavna plaža Nečujam · Grohote Not classified
- Gojača · Kaštel Sućurac Good
- Gornja Vala · Sućuraj Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Gradac - Plaža Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Gradac - Vodice Not classified
- Gradska plaža Bonj · Hvar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Gradska plaža Bonj · Hvar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Grandovac · Vis Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Gusar · Split Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Gusarica · Komiža Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Horizont · Baška Voda Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Hotel Alga · Tučepi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Hotel Amfora · Hvar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Hotel Arkada · Stari Grad Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Hotel Dalmacija · Makarska Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Hotel Fontana · Jelsa Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Hotel Galeb · Selca Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Hotel Jadran · Donji Seget Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Hotel Kaktus · Supetar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Hotel Lav · Podstrana - Miljevac Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Hotel Medena · Donji Seget Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Hotel Palace · Kaštel Stari Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Hotel Podgorka · Podgora Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Hotel Split Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Hvarska Milna - istok · Hvar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Hvarska Milna - zapad · Hvar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Igrane · Podgora Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Ikovac · Baška Voda Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Ježinac · Split Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- K. Štafilić - Gabine · Kaštel Štafilić Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Kamena · Tučepi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Kamenice · Komiža Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Kamp · Kaštel Gomilica Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- Kašjuni · Split Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Kava - istok · Seget Vranjica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Kava - zapad · Seget Vranjica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Krilo · Jesenice Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Krvavica, odmaralište · Makarska Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Kupalište Lanterna · Stari Grad Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Kupalište Soline · Jelsa Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Kuzmića Uvala · Okrug Gornji Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Lanterna · Selca Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Le Meridien Lav · Podstrana - Miljevac Not classified
- Lučica · Sutivan Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Lucica · Komiža Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Macel · Pučišća Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Mala Lozna · Postira Not classified
- Mali mulić · Baška Voda Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Marina-Plaža Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Marinova Draga · Trogir Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Martinica · Bol Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Martinica pod vodu · Bol Not classified
- Marušići · Zadvarje Not classified
- Maslinica · Grohote Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Miljenko i Dobrila · Kaštel Stari Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Mimice · Zadvarje Not classified
- Miševac · Trogir Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Njive-Pisak · Zadvarje Not classified
- Palmižana, Pakleni otoci · Hvar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Pisak · Zadvarje Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Plišivac · Podgora Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Podluka · Baška Voda Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Poljica · Marina Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Porat · Selca Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Prališće · Marina Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Prirovo · Vis Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Promajna · Baška Voda Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Prvlja · Postira Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Puntica (Poštanski) · Kaštel Lukšić Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Puntinak · Selca Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Radisson Blu Resort · Split Not classified
- Resnik · Kaštel Štafilić Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Rogač · Grohote Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Ruskamen · Omiš Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Saldun · Trogir Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Seget Vranjica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Škver · Selca Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Slatina · Tučepi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Slatine · Kaštel Štafilić Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Soline Istok · Brela Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Soline Zapad · Brela Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Srebrna · Vis Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Staro Selo · Donji Seget Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- Stobreč, ušće Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- Stomarica · Brela Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Šulavi · Kaštel Lukšić Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Sv. Križ · Okrug Gornji Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Sv. Martin · Grljevac Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Sv. Rok · Pučišća Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Sveti Petar · Makarska Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Toć · Okrug Gornji Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Torac · Kaštel Kambelovac Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- Treće lučice · Pučišća Not classified
- Tri sestrice · Okrug Gornji Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Trstenik-Radoševac · Split Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- Uranija · Baška Voda Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Uvala Kašjuni · Split Not classified
- Uvala Križna Luka · Hvar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Uvala Lovrečina · Postira Not classified
- Uvala Maslinica · Stari Grad Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Uvala Mavarčica · Okrug Gornji Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Uvala Milićevo · Okrug Gornji Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Uvala Milna · Vis Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Uvala Mina · Jelsa Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Uvala Mostir-sidrište · Jelsa Not classified
- Uvala Pokonji Dol - istok · Hvar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Uvala Pokonji Dol - zapad · Hvar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Uvala Porat-sidrište · Jelsa Not classified
- Uvala Strožanac · Strožanac - Donji Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Vela Luka · Omiš Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Velika Luka · Supetar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Viskovića vala · Gradac Not classified
- Vlačica · Supetar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Vlaška · Milna Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Vranjic plaža Not classified
- Vrilo · Supetar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Zaostrog - Plaža · Gradac Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Zastivanje · Postira Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Živogošće · Sućuraj Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Zlatni rat - istok · Bol Not classified
- Zlatni rat - zapad · Bol Not classified
- Zlatni Rat 1 · Bol Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Zlatni Rat 2 · Bol Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Žnjan - istok · Kamen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Žnjan - zapad · Split Excellent
- Žnjan (Hotel Fanat) · Kamen Excellent
- Zvončac · Split Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Transitional (lagoon/estuary) 12 sites · 83.3% Excellent
- Autokamp - zapad · Duće Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Brzet · Omiš Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Dočine · Duće Not classified
- Duće - Luka · Dugi Rat Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Duće-Golubinka Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Dugi Rat - Glavica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Dugi Rat - Plaža Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Hotel Plaža, Duće Not classified
- Nemira · Omiš Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Punta - početak · Omiš Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Punta - sredina · Omiš Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Sumpetar · Dugi Rat Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Lake 4 sites · 100% Excellent
- Modro jezero, Plaža A · Imotski Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- Modro jezero, Plaža B · Imotski Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- Modro jezero, Skakala · Imotski Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- Modro jezero, Uvala · Imotski Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
Compared with other counties in Croatia
| # | County | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Šibenik-Knin | 100 | 99% | 0 |
| 2 | Lika-Senj | 26 | 96.2% | 0 |
| 3 | Istria County | 217 | 95.9% | 0 |
| 4 | Dubrovnik-Neretva | 120 | 94.2% | 1 |
| 5 | Primorje-Gorski Kotar | 274 | 93.4% | 0 |
| 6 | Split-Dalmatia | 178 | 85.4% | 0 |
| 7 | City of Zagreb | 19 | 47.4% | 0 |
| 8 | Zadar County | 91 | 30.8% | 0 |
Counties with at least 15 official bathing waters. Size, water type and how densely sites are designated differ, so the table is context rather than a verdict.
Quick answers
- How many bathing waters in Split-Dalmatia were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 152 of 178 (85.4%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 3 were Good, 1 Sufficient and 0 Poor, and 22 had no class. That ranks Split-Dalmatia 6 of 8 Croatia counties by Excellent share.
- Which beaches in Split-Dalmatia have the best long-term record?
- 138 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example Ak. Dole, Ak. Vranjica Belvedere, Apartmani Medena. See the ranking.
- Which places in Split-Dalmatia have the most official bathing waters?
- Split (14, 78.6% Excellent), Hvar (11, 100% Excellent), Baška Voda (7, 100% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Split-Dalmatia rated Poor?
- No. None was classified Poor in 2025.
- Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
- On Sea bathing-water quality (gov.hr → IZOR results) (Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition). Temporary bans, pollution alerts and closures are published there and on signs at the water, not in the annual EEA class.
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Sources and method
Bathing-water records: European Environment Agency (EEA), data and coordinates reported by Croatia, licensed CC BY 4.0. Region and area boundaries: Eurostat NUTS 2024 (© EuroGeographics for the administrative boundaries). Place names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). A site belongs to the area that contains its reported coordinates; a site up to 10 km off the generalised coastline is placed in the nearest area of Croatia. Counts, shares and rankings are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from the official records.