🧭 45.0768° N, 14.1706° E · Open sea: 138°
Hotel Girandella - Ispod restorana beach in Labin (Istria) — Official cove photo & water quality
🏛️ Official IZOR monitoring · #7191 Water quality: Excellent

☀️ ADRIATIC COAST · Istria · Labin (Girandela)

Hotel Girandella - Ispod restorana

🏖️ Official swimming site 🧪 Seasonal samples: 40 🧭 Bay orientation: 138°
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BEACH GUIDE & OVERVIEW · LOCATION & ESSENTIALS

About Hotel Girandella - Ispod restorana, Labin

Beach Hotel Girandella - Ispod restorana is located in Labin (Istria). Official IZOR water quality: Excellent.

📍 BAY LOCATION & AERIAL VIEW

Hotel Girandella - Ispod restorana · Labin

Hotel Girandella - Ispod restorana (45.0768° N, 14.1706° E)

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COASTAL EXPOSURE

138° · SE (Sirocco)

The cove faces open sea at an angle of 138°, direction SE (Sirocco); wind shelter is calculated relative to this orientation.

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TERRAIN & SHORE

Pebble · Rocky

Seabed slope: Steep drop-off (over 25°); natural shade: Low shrubs & grass only; access: Paved asphalt road.

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OFFICIAL WATER MONITORING

Excellent

Latest official water test (2025-09-25 08:52:00): rating "Excellent", sea temperature 22.4 °C.

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AMENITIES & FACILITIES

9 amenities recorded

Recorded amenities on location: Restaurant, Lifeguard on duty, Sports & volleyball, Beach bar / Café, Changing cabins, Restrooms / Toilets, Waste bins / Trash cans, Showers, Swimmer safety barrier.

📋 Field Characteristics & Accessibility

Field data
Beach category Developed
Surface / Seabed Pebble, Rocky
Vegetation & shade Low shrubs & grass only
Shore shape Straight coastline
Land slope Moderate slope (15–25°)
Seabed slope Steep drop-off (over 25°)
Access Paved asphalt road
Parking Free parking
Peak season crowd High crowd
Prevailing wind Northeast (Bora / NE)
Beach length 700 m
Beach width 30 m

🌬️ Geomorphological Wind Shelter Matrix (138° Bearing)

4-Wind Analysis
Adriatic Wind Cove Shelter Status Recommendation & Backup Cove
Bora / Bura (NE, 45°)
Gusty katabatic wind from the mainland
🟡 Cross-shore 🛡️ Sheltered backup: Hotel Lanterna - Ispod hotela (zapad) (663 m) →
Jugo / Sirocco (SE, 135°)
Warm SE wind bringing long sea swells
🔴 Exposed (Waves) Seek opposite leeward shore in strong gusts
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
🟡 Cross-shore Seek opposite leeward shore in strong gusts
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PRACTICAL GUIDE & CONTEXT

Hotel Girandella - Ispod restorana is a coastal beach and bay situated in Labin (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 138°, direction SE (Sirocco); wind shelter is calculated relative to this orientation. Recorded amenities on location: Restaurant, Lifeguard on duty, Sports & volleyball, Beach bar / Café, Changing cabins, Restrooms / Toilets, Waste bins / Trash cans, Showers, Swimmer safety barrier.

Latest official water test (2025-09-25 08:52:00): rating "Excellent", sea temperature 22.4 °C.

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NAUTICAL INFORMATION & ANCHORAGE

In this bay / immediate vicinity lies Privez Rabac porat (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 Girandella - Ispod restorana

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 #7191
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Surface and shore

Beach terrain type

Predominantly Pebble, 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: Steep drop-off (over 25°).

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Access & atmosphere

Access, parking & crowds

Access: Paved asphalt road · Parking: Free parking · Crowd: High crowd

700 × 30 m 📐 Beach dimensions
22.97 °C 🌡️ Summer sea avg
35.6–39.3 ‰ 🧂 Salinity (‰)
37.2 cm 🌊 Tide range

OFFICIAL PHOTO DOCUMENTATION · UNFILTERED

Authentic field photos of the bay

Showing 4 official field photos taken by IZOR inspectors.

Hotel Girandella - Ispod restorana, Labin — photo 1📷 Main panorama
Hotel Girandella - Ispod restorana, Labin — photo 2Photo 2
Hotel Girandella - Ispod restorana, Labin — photo 3Photo 3
Hotel Girandella - Ispod restorana, Labin — photo 4Photo 4

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🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball☕ Beach bar / Café👕 Changing cabins🚻 Restrooms / Toilets🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans🚿 Showers🪢 Swimmer safety barrier📋 Official beach profile
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hotel Girandella - Ispod restorana

Key facts about sea water quality, seabed terrain, wind shelter, and access for Hotel Girandella - Ispod restorana (Labin).

What is the sea water quality rating at Hotel Girandella - Ispod restorana beach in Labin? ▾

According to official microbiological monitoring by the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (IZOR, sampling station #7191), the bathing water quality at Hotel Girandella - Ispod restorana is rated "Excellent" based on 40 seasonal water samples under EU Bathing Water Directive 2006/7/EC. During the latest official field test (2025-09-25 08:52:00), the measured sea temperature was 22.4 °C.

Which winds is Hotel Girandella - Ispod restorana bay sheltered from (Bora, Sirocco, Maestral)? ▾

Hotel Girandella - Ispod restorana faces the open sea at a bearing of 138° (SE (Sirocco)). Based on its coastal relief and backing terrain, the cove provides natural wind shelter from Maestral (NW), while winds blowing directly from SE (Sirocco) can create onshore waves.

What is the beach surface, water entry, and natural shade like at Hotel Girandella - Ispod restorana? ▾

According to the verified IZOR field profile, the shore and seabed surface at Hotel Girandella - Ispod restorana consists of: Pebble, Rocky. The seabed entry slope is Steep drop-off (over 25°), and natural shade / coastal vegetation is recorded as: Low shrubs & grass only. The swimming zone is approximately 700 m long.

What facilities, amenities, and parking are available at Hotel Girandella - Ispod restorana? ▾

Recorded facilities on site include: Restaurant, Lifeguard on duty, Sports & volleyball, Beach bar / Café, Changing cabins, Restrooms / Toilets, Waste bins / Trash cans, Showers, Swimmer safety barrier. Coastal access: Paved asphalt road; parking availability: Free parking.

Where is Hotel Girandella - Ispod restorana located and what beaches are nearby? ▾

Hotel Girandella - Ispod restorana is located in Labin, Istria, Croatia at GPS coordinates 45.07678° N, 14.17062° E. The closest officially monitored beaches nearby include: Hotel Merkur - Ispod hotela (155 m), Hotel Neptun - Ispod hotela (225 m), Hotel Lanterna - Ispod hotela (istok) (422 m).

NEIGHBORING COVES · OFFICIAL IZOR MONITORING

Nearby Beaches

Other officially monitored beaches and coves near Hotel Girandella - Ispod restorana. Distances are straight-line measurements.

⚓ NEARBY NAUTICAL ANCHORAGES & MARINAS (15 KM)
⚓ Privez Rabac porat Mooring / Buoys · 1.2 km (0.6 NM) ⚓ Sidrište Uvala Sveta Marina Anchorage · 5.0 km (2.7 NM) ⚓ Privez Trget (Raški zaljev) Mooring / Buoys · 10.9 km (5.9 NM)
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