🧭 45.2244° N, 14.5494° E · Open sea: 253°
Hotel Delfin beach in Omišalj (Kvarner & Islands) — Official cove photo & water quality
🏛️ Official IZOR monitoring · #6111 Water quality: Excellent

☀️ ADRIATIC COAST · Kvarner & Islands · 🏝️ Krk Island · Omišalj (Krk)

Hotel Delfin

🏖️ Official swimming site 🧪 Seasonal samples: 40 🧭 Bay orientation: 253°
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BEACH GUIDE & OVERVIEW · LOCATION & ESSENTIALS

About Hotel Delfin, Omišalj

Beach Hotel Delfin is located in Omišalj (Kvarner & Islands). Official IZOR water quality: Excellent.

📍 BAY LOCATION & AERIAL VIEW

Hotel Delfin · Omišalj

Hotel Delfin (45.2244° N, 14.5494° E)

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COASTAL EXPOSURE

253° · W (Ponente)

The cove faces open sea at an angle of 253°, direction W (Ponente); wind shelter is calculated relative to this orientation.

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TERRAIN & SHORE

Concrete plateau · Rocky

Seabed slope: gentle; natural shade: None; access: Coastal promenade.

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OFFICIAL WATER MONITORING

Excellent

Latest official water test (2026-09-22 10:42:00): rating "Excellent", sea temperature 22.5 °C.

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AMENITIES & FACILITIES

2 amenities recorded

Recorded amenities on location: Waste bins / Trash cans, Showers.

📋 Field Characteristics & Accessibility

Field data
Beach category Developed
Surface / Seabed Concrete plateau, Rocky
Vegetation & shade None
Shore shape Curved / Indented
Access Coastal promenade
Parking No parking
Peak season crowd High crowd
Prevailing wind North (Bora / N)
Beach length 450 m

🌬️ Geomorphological Wind Shelter Matrix (253° 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
🔴 Exposed (Waves) Seek opposite leeward shore in strong gusts
Lebić / Garbin (SW, 225°)
Southwesterly swell and coastal surf
🔴 Exposed (Waves) 🛡️ Sheltered backup: Kraj uvale Omišalj (1.8 km) →
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PRACTICAL GUIDE & CONTEXT

Hotel Delfin is a coastal beach and bay situated in Omišalj (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 253°, direction W (Ponente); wind shelter is calculated relative to this orientation. Recorded amenities on location: Waste bins / Trash cans, Showers.

Latest official water test (2026-09-22 10:42:00): rating "Excellent", sea temperature 22.5 °C.

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Sea conditions, wind and wind shelter

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✦ MULTI-DAY FORECAST

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

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 #6111
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Surface and shore

Beach terrain type

Predominantly Concrete plateau, Rocky.

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

450 × ? m 📐 Beach dimensions
23.68 °C 🌡️ Summer sea avg
32.7–38.2 ‰ 🧂 Salinity (‰)
38.2 cm 🌊 Tide range

OFFICIAL PHOTO DOCUMENTATION · UNFILTERED

Authentic field photos of the bay

Showing 5 official field photos taken by IZOR inspectors.

Hotel Delfin, Omišalj — photo 1📷 Main panorama
Hotel Delfin, Omišalj — photo 2Photo 2
Hotel Delfin, Omišalj — photo 3Photo 3
Hotel Delfin, Omišalj — photo 4Photo 4
Hotel Delfin, Omišalj — 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.

🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans🚿 Showers📋 Official beach profile🏖️ isp
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hotel Delfin

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

What is the sea water quality rating at Hotel Delfin beach in Omišalj? ▾

According to official microbiological monitoring by the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (IZOR, sampling station #6111), the bathing water quality at Hotel Delfin is rated "Excellent" based on 40 seasonal water samples under EU Bathing Water Directive 2006/7/EC. During the latest official field test (2026-09-22 10:42:00), the measured sea temperature was 22.5 °C.

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

Hotel Delfin faces the open sea at a bearing of 253° (W (Ponente)). 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 W (Ponente) can create onshore waves.

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

According to the verified IZOR field profile, the shore and seabed surface at Hotel Delfin consists of: Concrete plateau, Rocky. The seabed entry slope is moderate, and natural shade / coastal vegetation is recorded as: None. The swimming zone is approximately 450 m long.

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

Recorded facilities on site include: Waste bins / Trash cans, Showers. Coastal access: Coastal promenade; parking availability: No parking.

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

Hotel Delfin is located in Omišalj (Krk Island), Kvarner & Islands, Croatia at GPS coordinates 45.22441° N, 14.54942° E. The closest officially monitored beaches nearby include: Uvala Mali Kijac (463 m), Naselje Sjever (589 m), Hotel Adriatic - plaža (960 m).

NEIGHBORING COVES · OFFICIAL IZOR MONITORING

Nearby Beaches

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

⚓ NEARBY NAUTICAL ANCHORAGES & MARINAS (15 KM)
⚓ Sidrište Zaljev Soline / Čižići (Krk) Anchorage · 9.9 km (5.3 NM)
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