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Istria beaches: 2025 bathing-water quality

Istria (Croatia) has 217 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season. 95.9% were classified Excellent — 9.7 points above the 86.2% across all of Croatia — and 0 were Poor. 197 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025. By area, the Excellent share is highest around Umag (100% of 27) and lowest around Fažana (80% of 10).

217

official bathing waters

95.9%

Excellent in 2025

Poor in 2025

Not live: these are annual official classifications. Check the competent authority for today’s notices before swimming.

Before you swim on Istria (Croatia)

Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition

Bathing season in Croatia: 1 June – 15 September for sea beaches (monitoring 15 May – 30 September). County public-health institutes sample sea water about every 15 days; each result is published per sampling point.

Annual EEA classes do not show temporary bans, short-term pollution or algae alerts; those are published by the competent authority. National information last checked 2026-11-01.

Season status: Today (6 November 2026) is outside the official bathing season (1 June – 15 September). Official monitoring is tied to the season (a first sample may be taken shortly before it opens), so there are no current official water-quality results now. The next season starts on 1 June 2027.

Sea bathing-water quality (gov.hr → IZOR results) →

About Istria (Croatia)

Istria is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic, shared by Croatia, Slovenia and Italy. This page covers the Croatian coast of Istria County, from Savudrija and Umag in the north-west round Cape Kamenjak to Rabac on the Kvarner side; the Opatija Riviera and the islands are not included.

How this page is defined: official EEA bathing waters reported by Croatia (coastal and transitional waters) whose coordinates fall inside a boundary drawn around Istria (Croatia). Coordinates are reported by the national authority.

Map of official bathing waters

Excellent 208Poor 0Not classified 9

How to read this map: Each dot is one official bathing water, coloured by its 2025 rating; select a dot to open that site. Coloured areas are the regions; region names link to their pages. Sea and large lakes are blue, neighbouring countries grey. Positions: official EEA coordinates. Boundaries: Eurostat NUTS 2024, generalised (© EuroGeographics); lakes: Natural Earth. Outlines are simplified, so a few shoreline dots can sit just offshore.

Istria (Croatia) by area

Each official site is grouped under the nearest of 9 reference towns, measured in a straight line from its reported coordinates. This is an orientation aid, not a municipal boundary.

2025 EEA classes by area (nearest reference town)
Area	Sites	Excellent	Not classified
Umag	27	27 (100%)	0
Novigrad	25	25 (100%)	0
Poreč	33	33 (100%)	0
Vrsar	18	18 (100%)	0
Rovinj	35	30 (85.7%)	5
Fažana	10	8 (80%)	2
Pula	24	24 (100%)	0
Medulin	24	23 (95.8%)	1
Rabac / Labin	21	20 (95.2%)	1

Most consistent Excellent sites

197 sites were Excellent in all eleven seasons. Ordered by the length of the unbroken Excellent run ending in 2025; the first 24 are shown, the rest are in the area lists above.

AC Amarin - Ispod restorana 11 seasons · around Rovinj
AC Amarin - Molo 11 seasons · around Rovinj
AC Amarin - pješčana plaža 11 seasons · around Rovinj
AC Bašanija - Plaža Feral 11 seasons · around Umag
AC Bi Village - Plaža Bival 11 seasons · around Fažana
AC Bijela uvala - Južni dio 11 seasons · around Poreč
AC Bijela uvala - Sjeverni dio 11 seasons · around Poreč
AC Bijela uvala - Uvala Crljena zemlja 11 seasons · around Vrsar
AC Borozija 11 seasons · around Umag
AC Finida - Sredina 11 seasons · around Umag
AC Indije 11 seasons · around Pula
AC Istra - Plaža Istra 11 seasons · around Vrsar
AC Kanegra - Bullea 11 seasons · around Umag
AC Kanegra - Ispod restorana 11 seasons · around Umag
AC Kanegra - Market 11 seasons · around Umag
AC Kažela - FKK 11 seasons · around Medulin
AC Kažela - FKK III 11 seasons · around Medulin
AC Kažela - Textil Strand 11 seasons · around Medulin
AC Koversada - Dječja plaža 11 seasons · around Vrsar
AC Koversada - Pješčana plaža 11 seasons · around Vrsar
AC Koversada - Rt Fujaga 11 seasons · around Vrsar
AC Ladin Gaj - FKK (južni dio) 11 seasons · around Novigrad
AC Lanterna - Plaža Valeta 11 seasons · around Novigrad
AC Mareda - Ispod restorana 11 seasons · around Novigrad

Rated Poor in 2025

None of the 217 official bathing waters on Istria (Croatia) was classified Poor in 2025.

How Istria (Croatia) 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
2025	208	208	100%
2024	208	208	100%
2023	208	208	100%
2022	208	208	100%
2021	208	208	100%
2020	208	206	99%
2019	209	207	99%
2018	209	208	99.5%
2017	209	209	100%
2016	203	202	99.5%
2015	203	201	99%

All 217 official bathing waters on Istria (Croatia)

Grouped by area, alphabetical within each group. Open a site for its 2015–2025 history, nearby alternatives, weather forecast and the national profile link.

Around Umag 27 sites · 100% Excellent

AC Bašanija - Plaža Feral Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Borozija Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Finida - Sredina Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Kanegra - Bullea Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Kanegra - Ispod restorana Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Kanegra - Market Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Hotel Moj Mir - Ispod hotela Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Katoro - Hotel Aurora Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Katoro - Hotel Koralj Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Katoro - TN Polynesia, FKK Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Katoro - Velestrin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Lovrečica - Molo Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Moela Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Moela - Gradska plaža Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Pelegrin - Pelegrin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Špina - Špina Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
TN Alberi - Skiper Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
TN Punta - Hotel Adriatic Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
TN Punta - Hotel Sipar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
TN Punta - Hotel Umag Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
TN Punta - Villa Rita Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
TN Stella Maris - Laguna ispod aquagana Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
TN Stella Maris - Restoran Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
TN Stella Maris - Uvala Krapan Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
TN Stella Maris- Jezero Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Uvala Slanik Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Zambratija - Molo Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row

Around Novigrad 25 sites · 100% Excellent

AC Ladin Gaj - FKK (južni dio) Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Lanterna - Plaža Valeta Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Mareda - Ispod restorana Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Červar - Porat Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Červar - Puntica Larun Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Karigador - Molo Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Lanterna - Debeli rt Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Lanterna - Rt Zub Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Lanterna - Uvala Valeta - sport Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Mareda - Caffe Macumba Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Novigrad - Karpinjan Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Novigrad - Rivarela Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Novigrad - Sv. Pelagij Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Novigrad - Zidine Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Pineta - jug Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Rt Malin - Ispod kafića Plaja Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Tarska vala Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
TN Lanterna - Plaža Crnika Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
TN Solaris - Plaža Galeb Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
TN Solaris - Plaža Valetica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
TN Solaris - Uvala pod Ravnice Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
TN Tere - AC Sirena Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
TN Tere - Hotel Laguna Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
TN Tere - Hotel Maestral Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Uvala Kanova - Ispod restorana Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row

Around Poreč 33 sites · 100% Excellent

AC Bijela uvala - Južni dio Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Bijela uvala - Sjeverni dio Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Ulika - Rt Frnaže Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Ulika - Rt Šilok - sjeverni dio Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Ulika - Uvala Bušuja Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Ulika - Uvala Frnaže Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Zelena Laguna - Plaža Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Debeli rt - Plaža Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Gradska plaža Poreč Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Hotel Delfin - Ispod hotela Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Hotel Galiot - Ispod hotela Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Hotel Galiot - Prema uvali Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Hotel Materada - Južni dio Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Hotel Materada - Sjeverni dio Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Hotel Molindrio - ispod hotela Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
Hotel Parentium - Ispod hotela Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Hotel Parentium - Restoran Villa Romana Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Hotel Pical - Bungalovi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Hotel Pical - Plaža Borik Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Hotel Riviera - Ispod hotela Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
Hotel Rubin - Plaža Brulo Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Hoteli Lotos - Ispod hotela Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Otok Sv. Nikola - Istok Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Otok Sv. Nikola - Plaža Oliva Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Peškera - Lijeva strana uvale Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Restoran Istarska hiža - Plaža Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Rt Bara - Plaža Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Rt Sv. Martin - Prema uvali Sv. Martin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Špadići - Uvala Srgulje (južni dio) Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Špadići - Uvala Srgulje (sjeverni dio) Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Špadići - Uvala Srgulje (sredina) Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Sv. Duh - Bunker Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Uvala Brulo - Plaža Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row

Around Vrsar 18 sites · 100% Excellent

AC Bijela uvala - Uvala Crljena zemlja Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Istra - Plaža Istra Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Koversada - Dječja plaža Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Koversada - Pješčana plaža Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Koversada - Rt Fujaga Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Orsera - Plaža Vala Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Portosole - Uvala Brižine Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Puntica - Prema ribarskoj luci Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Valalta - Ispod aquagana Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Valalta - Rt Feliks Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Valalta - Uvala prema marini Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Valkanela - Prema otocima Salamun Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Valkanela - Uvala Valkanela Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Montraker - Montraker Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
TN Belveder - Hotel Panorama Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
TN Funtana - Uvala Frnažine Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
TN Petalon - Kamenita plaža Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Val de la fontana - Gradska plaža Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row

Around Rovinj 35 sites · 85.7% Excellent

AC Amarin - Ispod restorana Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Amarin - Molo Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Amarin - pješčana plaža Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Polari - Plaža Polari Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Polari - Prema rtu Bili Runci Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Polari - Prema rtu Eva Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Veštar - Sjeverna strana uvale Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Veštar - Uvala sredina Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Crveni otok - Ispod vanjskih bazena Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Crveni otok - Prema rtu Kurent Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Crveni otok - Uvala istočno od nasipa Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Crveni otok - Uvala zapadno od nasipa Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Crveni otok - Zapadna strana otoka Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
De Castelan Not classified
Hotel Eden - Ispod hotela Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Hotel Rovinj - Ispod hotela Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Kolone - Uvala Sv. Jakov Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Kolone - Uvala Sv. Pavao Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Lone - Ispod hotela Monte Mulini Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Monte Mulini - Do lukobrana Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Otok Katarina - Prema marini Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Otok Katarina - Uvala Lone Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Otok Maškin - FKK, južna strana otoka Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Punta Corrente - Rt Kurent Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Punta Corrente - Uvala Lone Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Škaraba - Rt Rusi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Škaraba - Uvala Velika Škaraba Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
TN Valdaliso - Rt Barabiga Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
TN Villas Rubin - Ispod Zabavnog centra Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
TN Villas Rubin - Mali molo Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Uvala Kuvi - Plaža Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Uvala Porton Biondi Not classified
Uvala Valdibora - ronilački klub Not classified
Val de Lesso Not classified
Zlatni rt - šetalište Lungomare Not classified

Around Fažana 10 sites · 80% Excellent

AC Bi Village - Plaža Bival Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Barbariga - Mandriol Not classified
Fažana - Dječje igralište Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Fažana - Sjever Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Hidrobaza Not classified
Nacionalni park Brijuni - Centralna plaža - drveni molo Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Peroj - Božinka Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Puntižela - Monte Cristo Beach Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Puntižela - Plaža Golubine Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Valbandon - Plaža Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row

Around Pula 24 sites · 100% Excellent

AC Indije Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Stoja - Prema gradskoj plaži Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Stoja - Prema pučini Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Stoja - Prema Valovinama Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Banjole - Centener šumica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Banjole - Odmaralište Centener Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Banjole - Uvala Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Fratarski otok - prema kopnu Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Gortanova uvala - Sredina uvale Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Hotel Brioni - Ispod hotela Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Hotel Histria - Ispod hotela Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Hotel Park - Ispod hotela Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Hotel Splendid - Ispod hotela Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Lungomare - Punta prema Mornaru Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Pješčana Uvala - Plaža Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Punta Verudela - Kod aquagana Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Stoja - Gradska plaža Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Stoja - Naselje Zelenika Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Uvala Sv. Ivan - Plaža Ambrela Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Valkane - Sredina uvale Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Valovine Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Valsaline - Uvala F S Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Verudela - Svjetionik Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Zlatne Stijene - Plaža Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row

Around Medulin 24 sites · 95.8% Excellent

AC Kažela - FKK Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Kažela - FKK III Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Kažela - Textil Strand Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Medulin - Mali poluotok (punta) Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Medulin - Markovi brigi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Medulin - Restoran Financa Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Medulin - Škrape Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Medulin - Spoj mali poluotok Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Medulin - Ulaz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Stupice - Južno od poluotoka Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
AC Stupice - Poluotok Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Stupice - Rt Munat Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Duga Uvala - Hotel Croatia Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
Hotel Belvedere - Molo Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Hotel Holiday - Ispod hotela Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Mala Kolumbarica Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
Pinižule Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
Pomer - AC Pomer Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Pomer - Plaža prema ACY Marini Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Portić Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
Pošesi - Pošesi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Punta kod sidra Not classified
Salbunić Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Uvala Bijeca - Plaža Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row

Around Rabac / Labin 21 sites · 95.2% Excellent

AC Marina - Crkvica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Marina - Pozicija II Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Marina - Uvala Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
AC Tunarica - Lijeva strana uvale Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Barban - Blaz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Brestova - Uz pristanište Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Get Not classified
Hotel Girandella - Ispod restorana Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Hotel Lanterna - Ispod hotela (istok) Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Hotel Lanterna - Ispod hotela (zapad) Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Hotel Marina - Ispod hotela Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Hotel Merkur - Ispod hotela Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Hotel Neptun - Ispod hotela Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Hotel St. Andrea - Ispod hotela Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Plominski zaljev - Dražine istok Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
Plominski zaljev - Dražine zapad Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
Pripanji Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
Rabac naselje - AC Maslinica I Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Rabac naselje - AC Maslinica II Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
TN Ravni - Pozicija I Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
TN Ravni - Pozicija II Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row

Compared with other destinations

#	Destination	Country	Sites	Excellent	Poor
1	Corfu	Greece	66	100%	0
2	Lake Garda	Italy	128	99.2%	0
3	Crete	Greece	177	98.9%	0
4	Halkidiki	Greece	90	98.9%	0
5	Sardinia	Italy	664	96.8%	1
6	Istria (Croatia)	Croatia	217	95.9%	0
7	Costa Brava	Spain	86	94.2%	1
8	Algarve coast	Portugal	106	93.4%	0
9	Lake Balaton	Hungary	148	85.1%	0
10	Menorca	Spain	30	80%	0
11	Corsica	France	223	75.8%	20
12	Rhodes	Greece	52	75%	0
13	Mallorca	Spain	113	68.1%	3
14	Ibiza & Formentera	Spain	48	66.7%	0
15	French Riviera (Alpes-Maritimes)	France	151	63.6%	3

Destinations differ in size, water type and how densely sites are designated, so the table gives context rather than a quality verdict.

Quick answers

How many bathing waters on Istria (Croatia) were rated Excellent in 2025?: 208 of 217 (95.9%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 0 were Good, 0 Sufficient and 0 Poor, and 9 had no class.
Which sites on Istria (Croatia) have the best long-term record?: 197 were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example AC Amarin - Ispod restorana, AC Amarin - Molo, AC Amarin - pješčana plaža. See the full ranking.
Were any bathing waters on Istria (Croatia) 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 beach, not in the annual EEA class. Each site page here also shows a weather forecast with heavy-rain context.

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Source

European Environment Agency (EEA), bathing-water data and coordinates reported by Croatia, licensed CC BY 4.0. Areas, counts and rankings are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from those official records.