🧭 44.8102° N, 13.9406° E · Open sea: 220°
Hotel Belvedere - Molo beach in Medulin (Istria) — Official cove photo & water quality
🏛️ Official IZOR monitoring · #7181 Water quality: Excellent

☀️ ADRIATIC COAST · Istria · Medulin

Hotel Belvedere - Molo

🏖️ Official swimming site 🧪 Seasonal samples: 40 🧭 Bay orientation: 220°
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BEACH GUIDE & OVERVIEW · LOCATION & ESSENTIALS

About Hotel Belvedere - Molo, Medulin

Beach Hotel Belvedere - Molo is located in Medulin (Istria). Official IZOR water quality: Excellent.

📍 BAY LOCATION & AERIAL VIEW

Hotel Belvedere - Molo · Medulin

Hotel Belvedere - Molo (44.8102° N, 13.9406° E)

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COASTAL EXPOSURE

220° · SW (Libeccio)

The cove faces open sea at an angle of 220°, direction SW (Libeccio); wind shelter is calculated relative to this orientation.

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TERRAIN & SHORE

Concrete plateau · Rocky

Seabed slope: Gentle slope (up to 15°); natural shade: Low shrubs & grass only; access: Footpath / Trail.

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OFFICIAL WATER MONITORING

Excellent

Latest official water test (2026-10-02 08:17:00): rating "Excellent", sea temperature 20.5 °C.

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AMENITIES & FACILITIES

6 amenities recorded

Recorded amenities on location: Restaurant, Sports & volleyball, Changing cabins, Restrooms / Toilets, Showers, Promenade benches.

📋 Field Characteristics & Accessibility

Field data
Beach category Developed
Surface / Seabed Concrete plateau, Rocky
Vegetation & shade Low shrubs & grass only
Shore shape Straight coastline
Land slope Gentle slope (up to 15°)
Seabed slope Gentle slope (up to 15°)
Access Footpath / Trail
Parking Free parking
Peak season crowd High crowd
Prevailing wind North (Bora / N)
Beach length 250 m
Beach width 20 m

🌬️ Geomorphological Wind Shelter Matrix (220° 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
🟡 Cross-shore Seek opposite leeward shore in strong gusts
Maestral (NW, 315°)
Refreshing afternoon summer thermal breeze
🟡 Cross-shore 🛡️ Sheltered backup: Hotel Holiday - Ispod hotela (228 m) →
Lebić / Garbin (SW, 225°)
Southwesterly swell and coastal surf
🔴 Exposed (Waves) 🛡️ Sheltered backup: AC Medulin - Škrape (912 m) →
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PRACTICAL GUIDE & CONTEXT

Hotel Belvedere - Molo is a coastal beach and bay situated in Medulin (Istria). 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 220°, direction SW (Libeccio); wind shelter is calculated relative to this orientation. Recorded amenities on location: Restaurant, Sports & volleyball, Changing cabins, Restrooms / Toilets, Showers, Promenade benches.

Latest official water test (2026-10-02 08:17:00): rating "Excellent", sea temperature 20.5 °C.

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NAUTICAL INFORMATION & ANCHORAGE

In this bay / immediate vicinity lies Privez Medulin riva (Anchorage, capacity: 25 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 Belvedere - Molo

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 #7181
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Surface and shore

Beach terrain type

Predominantly Concrete plateau, Rocky.

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Shade & pine woods

Natural shade

Low shrubs & grass only

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Seabed configuration

Water entry & depth

Seabed slope: Gentle slope (up to 15°).

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Access & atmosphere

Access, parking & crowds

Access: Footpath / Trail · Parking: Free parking · Crowd: High crowd

250 × 20 m 📐 Beach dimensions
23.43 °C 🌡️ Summer sea avg
37.1–39.3 ‰ 🧂 Salinity (‰)
35.4 cm 🌊 Tide range

OFFICIAL PHOTO DOCUMENTATION · UNFILTERED

Authentic field photos of the bay

Showing 3 official field photos taken by IZOR inspectors.

Hotel Belvedere - Molo, Medulin — photo 1📷 Main panorama
Hotel Belvedere - Molo, Medulin — photo 2Photo 2
Hotel Belvedere - Molo, Medulin — 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: Excellent.

BAY AMENITIES · INFRASTRUCTURE & FACILITIES

Amenities and facilities on site

Amenities recorded in official beach profile.

🍽️ Restaurant🏐 Sports & volleyball👕 Changing cabins🚻 Restrooms / Toilets🚿 Showers🪑 Promenade benches📋 Official beach profile
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hotel Belvedere - Molo

Key facts about sea water quality, seabed terrain, wind shelter, and access for Hotel Belvedere - Molo (Medulin).

What is the sea water quality rating at Hotel Belvedere - Molo beach in Medulin? ▾

According to official microbiological monitoring by the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (IZOR, sampling station #7181), the bathing water quality at Hotel Belvedere - Molo is rated "Excellent" based on 40 seasonal water samples under EU Bathing Water Directive 2006/7/EC. During the latest official field test (2026-10-02 08:17:00), the measured sea temperature was 20.5 °C.

Which winds is Hotel Belvedere - Molo bay sheltered from (Bora, Sirocco, Maestral)? ▾

Hotel Belvedere - Molo faces the open sea at a bearing of 220° (SW (Libeccio)). Based on its coastal relief and backing terrain, the cove provides natural wind shelter from Bora (NE), while winds blowing directly from SW (Libeccio) can create onshore waves.

What is the beach surface, water entry, and natural shade like at Hotel Belvedere - Molo? ▾

According to the verified IZOR field profile, the shore and seabed surface at Hotel Belvedere - Molo consists of: Concrete plateau, Rocky. The seabed entry slope is Gentle slope (up to 15°), and natural shade / coastal vegetation is recorded as: Low shrubs & grass only. The swimming zone is approximately 250 m long.

What facilities, amenities, and parking are available at Hotel Belvedere - Molo? ▾

Recorded facilities on site include: Restaurant, Sports & volleyball, Changing cabins, Restrooms / Toilets, Showers, Promenade benches. Coastal access: Footpath / Trail; parking availability: Free parking.

Where is Hotel Belvedere - Molo located and what beaches are nearby? ▾

Hotel Belvedere - Molo is located in Medulin, Istria, Croatia at GPS coordinates 44.81019° N, 13.94060° E. The closest officially monitored beaches nearby include: Pošesi - Pošesi (194 m), Hotel Holiday - Ispod hotela (228 m), Uvala Bijeca - Plaža (577 m).

NEIGHBORING COVES · OFFICIAL IZOR MONITORING

Nearby Beaches

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

⚓ NEARBY NAUTICAL ANCHORAGES & MARINAS (15 KM)
⚓ Privez Medulin riva Mooring / Buoys · 0.6 km (0.3 NM) ⚓ ACI Marina Pomer Marina · 3.5 km (1.9 NM) ⚓ Sidrište Portić (Kamenjak) Anchorage · 4.4 km (2.4 NM)
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