🧭 43.5450° N, 16.4280° E · Open sea: 189°
Gojača beach in Kaštela (Central Dalmatia) — Official cove photo & water quality
🏛️ Official IZOR monitoring · #2057 Water quality: Poor

☀️ ADRIATIC COAST · Central Dalmatia · Kaštela (Kaštela)

Gojača

🏖️ Official swimming site 🧪 Seasonal samples: 40 🧭 Bay orientation: 189°
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BEACH GUIDE & OVERVIEW · LOCATION & ESSENTIALS

About Gojača, Kaštel Sućurac

Beach Gojača is located in Kaštel Sućurac (Central Dalmatia). Official IZOR water quality: Poor.

📍 BAY LOCATION & AERIAL VIEW

Gojača · Kaštel Sućurac

Gojača (43.5450° N, 16.4280° E)

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COASTAL EXPOSURE

189° · S (Ostro)

The cove faces open sea at an angle of 189°, direction S (Ostro); wind shelter is calculated relative to this orientation.

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TERRAIN & SHORE

Concrete plateau

Seabed slope: Moderate slope (15–25°); natural shade: Low shrubs & pine trees; access: Paved asphalt road.

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OFFICIAL WATER MONITORING

Excellent

Latest official water test (2025-09-22 09:10:00): rating "Excellent", sea temperature 23.8 °C.

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AMENITIES & FACILITIES

6 amenities recorded

Recorded amenities on location: Water sports, Showers, Auxiliary beach facility, Promenade benches, Swimmer safety barrier, prelj.

📋 Field Characteristics & Accessibility

Field data
Beach category Partially developed
Surface / Seabed Concrete plateau
Vegetation & shade Low shrubs & pine trees
Shore shape Sheltered cove / bay
Land slope Flat plateau (concrete/stone)
Seabed slope Moderate slope (15–25°)
Access Paved asphalt road
Parking No parking
Peak season crowd Low crowd
Prevailing wind Northeast (Bora / NE)
Beach length 250 m
Beach width 15 m

🌬️ Geomorphological Wind Shelter Matrix (189° 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
🔴 Exposed (Waves) 🛡️ Sheltered backup: Vranjic plaža (3.1 km) →
Maestral (NW, 315°)
Refreshing afternoon summer thermal breeze
🟢 Sheltered (Calm) Calm swimming directly in this cove
Lebić / Garbin (SW, 225°)
Southwesterly swell and coastal surf
🔴 Exposed (Waves) 🛡️ Sheltered backup: Bene (4.0 km) →
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PRACTICAL GUIDE & CONTEXT

Gojača is a coastal beach and bay situated in Kaštel Sućurac (Central Dalmatia). According to official microbiological monitoring by the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (IZOR), the sea water quality here is rated as Poor.

The cove faces open sea at an angle of 189°, direction S (Ostro); wind shelter is calculated relative to this orientation. Recorded amenities on location: Water sports, Showers, Auxiliary beach facility, Promenade benches, Swimmer safety barrier, prelj.

Latest official water test (2025-09-22 09:10:00): rating "Excellent", sea temperature 23.8 °C.

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NAUTICAL INFORMATION & ANCHORAGE

In this bay / immediate vicinity lies Marina Kaštela (Kaštel Gomilica) (Marina, capacity: 420 berths).

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METEO & MARINE GUIDE · OPEN-METEO MARINE & DHMZ

Sea conditions, wind and wind shelter

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Multi-day wind shelter forecast at 14:00 for Gojača

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 #2057
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Surface and shore

Beach terrain type

Predominantly Concrete plateau.

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Shade & pine woods

Natural shade

Low shrubs & pine trees

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Seabed configuration

Water entry & depth

Seabed slope: Moderate slope (15–25°).

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Access & atmosphere

Access, parking & crowds

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

250 × 15 m 📐 Beach dimensions
24.24 °C 🌡️ Summer sea avg
21.4–38.2 ‰ 🧂 Salinity (‰)
27.4 cm 🌊 Tide range

OFFICIAL PHOTO DOCUMENTATION · UNFILTERED

Authentic field photos of the bay

Showing 3 official field photos taken by IZOR inspectors.

Gojača, Kaštela — photo 1📷 Main panorama
Gojača, Kaštela — photo 2Photo 2
Gojača, Kaštela — photo 3Photo 3

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

Laboratory water quality monitoring

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

BAY AMENITIES · INFRASTRUCTURE & FACILITIES

Amenities and facilities on site

Amenities recorded in official beach profile.

🏄 Water sports🚿 Showers🏠 Auxiliary beach facility🪑 Promenade benches🪢 Swimmer safety barrier📋 Official beach profile🏖️ isp🏖️ prelj
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Frequently Asked Questions About Gojača

Key facts about sea water quality, seabed terrain, wind shelter, and access for Gojača (Kaštel Sućurac).

What is the sea water quality rating at Gojača beach in Kaštela? ▾

According to official microbiological monitoring by the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (IZOR, sampling station #2057), the bathing water quality at Gojača is rated "Poor" based on 40 seasonal water samples under EU Bathing Water Directive 2006/7/EC. During the latest official field test (2025-09-22 09:10:00), the measured sea temperature was 23.8 °C.

Which winds is Gojača bay sheltered from (Bora, Sirocco, Maestral)? ▾

Gojača faces the open sea at a bearing of 189° (S (Ostro)). Based on its coastal relief and backing terrain, the cove provides natural wind shelter from Bora (NE) and Maestral (NW), while winds blowing directly from S (Ostro) can create onshore waves.

What is the beach surface, water entry, and natural shade like at Gojača? ▾

According to the verified IZOR field profile, the shore and seabed surface at Gojača consists of: Concrete plateau. The seabed entry slope is Moderate slope (15–25°), and natural shade / coastal vegetation is recorded as: Low shrubs & pine trees. The swimming zone is approximately 250 m long.

What facilities, amenities, and parking are available at Gojača? ▾

Recorded facilities on site include: Water sports, Showers, Auxiliary beach facility, Promenade benches, Swimmer safety barrier, prelj. Coastal access: Paved asphalt road; parking availability: No parking.

Where is Gojača located and what beaches are nearby? ▾

Gojača is located in Kaštela, Central Dalmatia, Croatia at GPS coordinates 43.54505° N, 16.42804° E. The closest officially monitored beaches nearby include: Kamp (2.5 km), Torac (3.0 km), Vranjic plaža (3.1 km).

NEIGHBORING COVES · OFFICIAL IZOR MONITORING

Nearby Beaches

Other officially monitored beaches and coves near Gojača. Distances are straight-line measurements.

⚓ NEARBY NAUTICAL ANCHORAGES & MARINAS (15 KM)
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