☀️ ADRIATIC COAST · Central Dalmatia · 🏝️ Hvar Island · Jelsa (Hvar)
Hotel Fontana
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BEACH GUIDE & OVERVIEW · LOCATION & ESSENTIALS
About Hotel Fontana, Jelsa
Beach Hotel Fontana is located in Jelsa (Central Dalmatia). Official IZOR water quality: Excellent.
Hotel Fontana · Jelsa
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63° · NE (Bora)
The cove faces open sea at an angle of 63°, direction NE (Bora); wind shelter is calculated relative to this orientation.
Concrete plateau · Rocky
Seabed slope: Flat plateau (concrete/stone); natural shade: Trees only; access: Footpath / Trail.
Excellent
Latest official water test (2026-09-21 11:40:00): rating "Excellent", sea temperature 24.8 °C.
7 amenities recorded
Recorded amenities on location: Restaurant, Sports & volleyball, Hotel nearby, Swimming pool, Beach bar / Café, Showers, Swimmer safety barrier.
📋 Field Characteristics & Accessibility
Field data🌬️ Geomorphological Wind Shelter Matrix (63° Bearing)
4-Wind Analysis| Adriatic Wind | Cove Shelter Status | Recommendation & Backup Cove |
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Bora / Bura (NE, 45°)
Gusty katabatic wind from the mainland
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🔴 Exposed (Waves) | 🛡️ Sheltered backup: Banj (9.0 km) → |
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Jugo / Sirocco (SE, 135°)
Warm SE wind bringing long sea swells
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🟡 Cross-shore | 🛡️ Sheltered backup: Uvala Mostir-sidrište (8.1 km) → |
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Maestral (NW, 315°)
Refreshing afternoon summer thermal breeze
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🟢 Sheltered (Calm) | Calm swimming directly in this cove |
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Lebić / Garbin (SW, 225°)
Southwesterly swell and coastal surf
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🟢 Sheltered (Calm) | Calm swimming directly in this cove |
Hotel Fontana is a coastal beach and bay situated in Jelsa (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 63°, direction NE (Bora); wind shelter is calculated relative to this orientation. Recorded amenities on location: Restaurant, Sports & volleyball, Hotel nearby, Swimming pool, Beach bar / Café, Showers, Swimmer safety barrier.
Latest official water test (2026-09-21 11:40:00): rating "Excellent", sea temperature 24.8 °C.
In this bay / immediate vicinity lies ACI Marina Vrboska (Hvar) (Marina, capacity: 119 berths).
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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).
Beach terrain type
Predominantly Concrete plateau, Rocky.
Natural shade
Trees only
Water entry & depth
Seabed slope: Flat plateau (concrete/stone).
Access, parking & crowds
Access: Footpath / Trail · Parking: Free parking · Crowd: High crowd
OFFICIAL PHOTO DOCUMENTATION · UNFILTERED
Authentic field photos of the bay
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Photo 3MICROBIOLOGICAL 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.
Exact count of recorded items on site:
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hotel Fontana
Key facts about sea water quality, seabed terrain, wind shelter, and access for Hotel Fontana (Jelsa).
What is the sea water quality rating at Hotel Fontana beach in Jelsa? ▾
According to official microbiological monitoring by the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (IZOR, sampling station #2134), the bathing water quality at Hotel Fontana is rated "Excellent" based on 40 seasonal water samples under EU Bathing Water Directive 2006/7/EC. During the latest official field test (2026-09-21 11:40:00), the measured sea temperature was 24.8 °C.
Which winds is Hotel Fontana bay sheltered from (Bora, Sirocco, Maestral)? ▾
Hotel Fontana faces the open sea at a bearing of 63° (NE (Bora)). Based on its coastal relief and backing terrain, the cove provides natural wind shelter from Maestral (NW), while winds blowing directly from NE (Bora) can create onshore waves.
What is the beach surface, water entry, and natural shade like at Hotel Fontana? ▾
According to the verified IZOR field profile, the shore and seabed surface at Hotel Fontana consists of: Concrete plateau, Rocky. The seabed entry slope is Flat plateau (concrete/stone), and natural shade / coastal vegetation is recorded as: Trees only. The swimming zone is approximately 420 m long.
What facilities, amenities, and parking are available at Hotel Fontana? ▾
Recorded facilities on site include: Restaurant, Sports & volleyball, Hotel nearby, Swimming pool, Beach bar / Café, Showers, Swimmer safety barrier. Coastal access: Footpath / Trail; parking availability: Free parking.
Where is Hotel Fontana located and what beaches are nearby? ▾
Hotel Fontana is located in Jelsa (Hvar Island), Central Dalmatia, Croatia at GPS coordinates 43.16673° N, 16.69777° E. The closest officially monitored beaches nearby include: Uvala Mina (629 m), Kupalište Soline (1.7 km), Uvala Mostir-sidrište (8.1 km).
NEIGHBORING COVES · OFFICIAL IZOR MONITORING
Nearby Beaches
Other officially monitored beaches and coves near Hotel Fontana. Distances are straight-line measurements.