🧭 43.1717° N, 16.4340° E · Open sea: 197°
Hotel Amfora beach in Hvar (Central Dalmatia) — Official cove photo & water quality
🏛️ Official IZOR monitoring · #2123 Water quality: Excellent

☀️ ADRIATIC COAST · Central Dalmatia · 🏝️ Hvar Island · Hvar

Hotel Amfora

🏖️ Official swimming site 🧪 Seasonal samples: 40 🧭 Bay orientation: 197°
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BEACH GUIDE & OVERVIEW · LOCATION & ESSENTIALS

About Hotel Amfora, Hvar

Beach Hotel Amfora is located in Hvar (Central Dalmatia). Official IZOR water quality: Excellent.

📍 BAY LOCATION & AERIAL VIEW

Hotel Amfora · Hvar

Hotel Amfora (43.1717° N, 16.4340° E)

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COASTAL EXPOSURE

197° · S (Ostro)

The cove faces open sea at an angle of 197°, direction S (Ostro); wind shelter is calculated relative to this orientation.

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TERRAIN & SHORE

Concrete plateau · Pebble

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

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OFFICIAL WATER MONITORING

Excellent

Latest official water test (2025-09-22 10:30:00): rating "Excellent", sea temperature 23.9 °C.

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AMENITIES & FACILITIES

10 amenities recorded

Recorded amenities on location: Restaurant, Water sports, Swimming pool, Beach bar / Café, Restrooms / Toilets, Water slide, Showers, Fast food / Bistro, Promenade benches, Swimmer safety barrier.

📋 Field Characteristics & Accessibility

Field data
Beach category Developed
Surface / Seabed Concrete plateau, Pebble
Vegetation & shade Low shrubs & pine trees
Shore shape Sheltered cove / bay
Land slope Moderate slope (15–25°)
Seabed slope Moderate slope (15–25°)
Access Coastal promenade
Parking No parking
Peak season crowd High crowd
Prevailing wind North (Bora / N)
Beach length 230 m
Beach width 8 m

🌬️ Geomorphological Wind Shelter Matrix (197° 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: Dominikanski samostan (787 m) →
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) Seek opposite leeward shore in strong gusts
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PRACTICAL GUIDE & CONTEXT

Hotel Amfora is a coastal beach and bay situated in Hvar (Central Dalmatia). 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 197°, direction S (Ostro); wind shelter is calculated relative to this orientation. Recorded amenities on location: Restaurant, Water sports, Swimming pool, Beach bar / Café, Restrooms / Toilets, Water slide, Showers, Fast food / Bistro, Promenade benches, Swimmer safety barrier.

Latest official water test (2025-09-22 10:30:00): rating "Excellent", sea temperature 23.9 °C.

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NAUTICAL INFORMATION & ANCHORAGE

In this bay / immediate vicinity lies Privez Hvar gradska luka (Anchorage, capacity: 20 berths).

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METEO & MARINE GUIDE · OPEN-METEO MARINE & DHMZ

Sea conditions, wind and wind shelter

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✦ MULTI-DAY FORECAST

Multi-day wind shelter forecast at 14:00 for Hotel Amfora

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 #2123
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Surface and shore

Beach terrain type

Predominantly Concrete plateau, Pebble.

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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: Coastal promenade · Parking: No parking · Crowd: High crowd

230 × 8 m 📐 Beach dimensions
23.77 °C 🌡️ Summer sea avg
37.4–39.4 ‰ 🧂 Salinity (‰)
25.1 cm 🌊 Tide range

OFFICIAL PHOTO DOCUMENTATION · UNFILTERED

Authentic field photos of the bay

Showing 5 official field photos taken by IZOR inspectors.

Hotel Amfora, Hvar — photo 1📷 Main panorama
Hotel Amfora, Hvar — photo 2Photo 2
Hotel Amfora, Hvar — photo 3Photo 3
Hotel Amfora, Hvar — photo 4Photo 4
Hotel Amfora, Hvar — photo 5Photo 5

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🏄 Water sports🏊 Swimming pool☕ Beach bar / Café🚻 Restrooms / Toilets🌊 Water slide🚿 Showers🍔 Fast food / Bistro🪑 Promenade benches🪢 Swimmer safety barrier📋 Official beach profile
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hotel Amfora

Key facts about sea water quality, seabed terrain, wind shelter, and access for Hotel Amfora (Hvar).

What is the sea water quality rating at Hotel Amfora beach in Hvar? ▾

According to official microbiological monitoring by the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (IZOR, sampling station #2123), the bathing water quality at Hotel Amfora is rated "Excellent" based on 40 seasonal water samples under EU Bathing Water Directive 2006/7/EC. During the latest official field test (2025-09-22 10:30:00), the measured sea temperature was 23.9 °C.

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

Hotel Amfora faces the open sea at a bearing of 197° (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 Hotel Amfora? ▾

According to the verified IZOR field profile, the shore and seabed surface at Hotel Amfora consists of: Concrete plateau, Pebble. 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 230 m long.

What facilities, amenities, and parking are available at Hotel Amfora? ▾

Recorded facilities on site include: Restaurant, Water sports, Swimming pool, Beach bar / Café, Restrooms / Toilets, Water slide, Showers, Fast food / Bistro, Promenade benches, Swimmer safety barrier. Coastal access: Coastal promenade; parking availability: No parking.

Where is Hotel Amfora located and what beaches are nearby? ▾

Hotel Amfora is located in Hvar (Hvar Island), Central Dalmatia, Croatia at GPS coordinates 43.17170° N, 16.43404° E. The closest officially monitored beaches nearby include: Gradska plaža (56 m), Gradska plaža Bonj (58 m), Dominikanski samostan (787 m).

NEIGHBORING COVES · OFFICIAL IZOR MONITORING

Nearby Beaches

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

⚓ NEARBY NAUTICAL ANCHORAGES & MARINAS (15 KM)
⚓ Privez Hvar gradska luka Mooring / Buoys · 0.5 km (0.3 NM) ⚓ Sidrište Uvala Ždrilca (Pakleni otoci) Anchorage · 1.8 km (1.0 NM) ⚓ ACI Marina Palmižana (Pakleni otoci) Marina · 3.5 km (1.9 NM)
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