🧭 45.1599° N, 14.7144° E · Open sea: 238°
Bazeni hotela Katarina beach in Crikvenica (Kvarner & Islands) — Official cove photo & water quality
🏛️ Official IZOR monitoring · #6244 Water quality: Excellent

☀️ ADRIATIC COAST · Kvarner & Islands · Crikvenica

Bazeni hotela Katarina

🏖️ Official swimming site 🧪 Seasonal samples: 40 🧭 Bay orientation: 238°
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BEACH GUIDE & OVERVIEW · LOCATION & ESSENTIALS

About Bazeni hotela Katarina, Crikvenica

Beach Bazeni hotela Katarina is located in Crikvenica (Kvarner & Islands). Official IZOR water quality: Excellent.

📍 BAY LOCATION & AERIAL VIEW

Bazeni hotela Katarina · Crikvenica

Bazeni hotela Katarina (45.1599° N, 14.7144° E)

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COASTAL EXPOSURE

238° · SW (Libeccio)

The cove faces open sea at an angle of 238°, direction SW (Libeccio); wind shelter is calculated relative to this orientation.

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TERRAIN & SHORE

Concrete plateau · Paved stone

Seabed slope: gentle; natural shade: None; access: Paved asphalt road.

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OFFICIAL WATER MONITORING

Excellent

Latest official water test (2026-09-28 09:15:00): rating "Excellent", sea temperature 21 °C.

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AMENITIES & FACILITIES

9 amenities recorded

Recorded amenities on location: Restaurant, Beach bar / Café, Children's playground, Changing cabins, Restrooms / Toilets, Waste bins / Trash cans, Showers, Promenade benches, crpna.

📋 Field Characteristics & Accessibility

Field data
Beach category Developed
Surface / Seabed Concrete plateau, Paved stone
Vegetation & shade None
Shore shape Straight coastline
Access Paved asphalt road
Parking No parking
Peak season crowd High crowd
Prevailing wind Northwest (Maestral / NW)
Beach length 177 m

🌬️ Geomorphological Wind Shelter Matrix (238° Bearing)

4-Wind Analysis
Adriatic Wind Cove Shelter Status Recommendation & Backup Cove
Bora / Bura (NE, 45°)
Gusty katabatic wind from the mainland
🟢 Sheltered (Calm) Calm swimming directly in this cove
Jugo / Sirocco (SE, 135°)
Warm SE wind bringing long sea swells
🟢 Sheltered (Calm) Calm swimming directly in this cove
Maestral (NW, 315°)
Refreshing afternoon summer thermal breeze
🟡 Cross-shore 🛡️ Sheltered backup: Odmaralište Stoimena (1.4 km) →
Lebić / Garbin (SW, 225°)
Southwesterly swell and coastal surf
🔴 Exposed (Waves) Seek opposite leeward shore in strong gusts
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PRACTICAL GUIDE & CONTEXT

Bazeni hotela Katarina is a coastal beach and bay situated in Crikvenica (Kvarner & Islands). According to official microbiological monitoring by the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (IZOR), the sea water quality here is rated as Excellent.

The cove faces open sea at an angle of 238°, direction SW (Libeccio); wind shelter is calculated relative to this orientation. Recorded amenities on location: Restaurant, Beach bar / Café, Children's playground, Changing cabins, Restrooms / Toilets, Waste bins / Trash cans, Showers, Promenade benches, crpna.

Latest official water test (2026-09-28 09:15:00): rating "Excellent", sea temperature 21 °C.

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✦ MULTI-DAY FORECAST

Multi-day wind shelter forecast at 14:00 for Bazeni hotela Katarina

Tomorrow · 14:00 NW Maestral · 16 km/h (9 kt) 🛡️ 91% Sheltered
In 2 days NE Bura · 24 km/h (13 kt) 🛡️ 86% Sheltered
In 3 days SE Jugo · 20 km/h (11 kt) 〰️ 68% Moderate
In 4 days Calm · 7 km/h (4 kt) 🌊 95% Calm sea
In 5 days NW Maestral · 14 km/h (8 kt) 🛡️ 92% Ideal
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IZOR FIELD PROFILE · INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND FISHERIES

Beach profile and seabed characteristics

Verified field data from the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (Split).

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Official field monitoring of the Republic of Croatia Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (Split) · Sampling point #6244
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Surface and shore

Beach terrain type

Predominantly Concrete plateau, Paved stone.

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Shade & pine woods

Natural shade

None

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Seabed configuration

Water entry & depth

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Access & atmosphere

Access, parking & crowds

Access: Paved asphalt road · Parking: No parking · Crowd: High crowd

177 × ? m 📐 Beach dimensions
23.05 °C 🌡️ Summer sea avg
27.6–38.7 ‰ 🧂 Salinity (‰)
37.7 cm 🌊 Tide range

OFFICIAL PHOTO DOCUMENTATION · UNFILTERED

Authentic field photos of the bay

Showing 6 official field photos taken by IZOR inspectors.

Bazeni hotela Katarina, Crikvenica — photo 1📷 Main panorama
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Bazeni hotela Katarina, Crikvenica — photo 3Photo 3
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Bazeni hotela Katarina, Crikvenica — photo 5Photo 5
Bazeni hotela Katarina, Crikvenica — photo 6Photo 6

MICROBIOLOGICAL WATER QUALITY · EU DIRECTIVE 2006/7/EC & REGULATION NN 73/08

Laboratory water quality monitoring

Recorded seasonal laboratory tests (10 cycles) — Rating: Excellent.

BAY AMENITIES · INFRASTRUCTURE & FACILITIES

Amenities and facilities on site

Amenities recorded in official beach profile.

🍽️ Restaurant☕ Beach bar / Café🛝 Children's playground👕 Changing cabins🚻 Restrooms / Toilets🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans🚿 Showers🪑 Promenade benches📋 Official beach profile🏖️ isp🏖️ crpna
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bazeni hotela Katarina

Key facts about sea water quality, seabed terrain, wind shelter, and access for Bazeni hotela Katarina (Crikvenica).

What is the sea water quality rating at Bazeni hotela Katarina beach in Crikvenica? ▾

According to official microbiological monitoring by the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (IZOR, sampling station #6244), the bathing water quality at Bazeni hotela Katarina is rated "Excellent" based on 40 seasonal water samples under EU Bathing Water Directive 2006/7/EC. During the latest official field test (2026-09-28 09:15:00), the measured sea temperature was 21 °C.

Which winds is Bazeni hotela Katarina bay sheltered from (Bora, Sirocco, Maestral)? ▾

Bazeni hotela Katarina faces the open sea at a bearing of 238° (SW (Libeccio)). Based on its coastal relief and backing terrain, the cove provides natural wind shelter from Bora (NE) and Sirocco / Jugo (SE), while winds blowing directly from SW (Libeccio) can create onshore waves.

What is the beach surface, water entry, and natural shade like at Bazeni hotela Katarina? ▾

According to the verified IZOR field profile, the shore and seabed surface at Bazeni hotela Katarina consists of: Concrete plateau, Paved stone. The seabed entry slope is moderate, and natural shade / coastal vegetation is recorded as: None. The swimming zone is approximately 177 m long.

What facilities, amenities, and parking are available at Bazeni hotela Katarina? ▾

Recorded facilities on site include: Restaurant, Beach bar / Café, Children's playground, Changing cabins, Restrooms / Toilets, Waste bins / Trash cans, Showers, Promenade benches, crpna. Coastal access: Paved asphalt road; parking availability: No parking.

Where is Bazeni hotela Katarina located and what beaches are nearby? ▾

Bazeni hotela Katarina is located in Crikvenica, Kvarner & Islands, Croatia at GPS coordinates 45.15991° N, 14.71443° E. The closest officially monitored beaches nearby include: Selce konoba Ulika (202 m), Hotel Amabilis - plaža (292 m), Hotel Marina - plaža (486 m).

NEIGHBORING COVES · OFFICIAL IZOR MONITORING

Nearby Beaches

Other officially monitored beaches and coves near Bazeni hotela Katarina. Distances are straight-line measurements.

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