🧭 43.0394° N, 16.0912° E · Open sea: 244°
Kamenice beach in Komiža (Central Dalmatia) — Official cove photo & water quality
🏛️ Official IZOR monitoring · #2156 Water quality: Excellent

☀️ ADRIATIC COAST · Central Dalmatia · 🏝️ Vis Island · Komiža (Vis)

Kamenice

🏖️ Official swimming site 🧪 Seasonal samples: 40 🧭 Bay orientation: 244°
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BEACH GUIDE & OVERVIEW · LOCATION & ESSENTIALS

About Kamenice, Komiža

Beach Kamenice is located in Komiža (Central Dalmatia). Official IZOR water quality: Excellent.

📍 BAY LOCATION & AERIAL VIEW

Kamenice · Komiža

Kamenice (43.0394° N, 16.0912° E)

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COASTAL EXPOSURE

244° · SW (Libeccio)

The cove faces open sea at an angle of 244°, direction SW (Libeccio); wind shelter is calculated relative to this orientation.

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TERRAIN & SHORE

Rounded pebbles / Shingle · Rocky

Seabed slope: Gentle slope (up to 15°); natural shade: Low shrubs & pine trees; access: Unpaved gravel road.

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OFFICIAL WATER MONITORING

Excellent

Latest official water test (2026-09-29 15:30:00): rating "Excellent", sea temperature 22.7 °C.

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AMENITIES & FACILITIES

8 amenities recorded

Recorded amenities on location: Beach bar / Café, Changing cabins, Restrooms / Toilets, Waste bins / Trash cans, Boat mooring, Auxiliary beach facility, Parking available, Swimmer safety barrier.

📋 Field Characteristics & Accessibility

Field data
Beach category Natural
Surface / Seabed Rounded pebbles / Shingle, Rocky
Vegetation & shade Low shrubs & pine trees
Shore shape Sheltered cove / bay
Land slope Gentle slope (up to 15°)
Seabed slope Gentle slope (up to 15°)
Access Unpaved gravel road
Parking No parking
Peak season crowd High crowd
Prevailing wind Northwest (Maestral / NW)
Beach length 35 m
Beach width 7 m

🌬️ Geomorphological Wind Shelter Matrix (244° 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
🟡 Cross-shore 🛡️ Sheltered backup: Gusarica (1.1 km) →
Lebić / Garbin (SW, 225°)
Southwesterly swell and coastal surf
🔴 Exposed (Waves) 🛡️ Sheltered backup: Prirovo (8.4 km) →
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PRACTICAL GUIDE & CONTEXT

Kamenice is a coastal beach and bay situated in Komiža (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 244°, direction SW (Libeccio); wind shelter is calculated relative to this orientation. Recorded amenities on location: Beach bar / Café, Changing cabins, Restrooms / Toilets, Waste bins / Trash cans, Boat mooring, Auxiliary beach facility, Parking available, Swimmer safety barrier.

Latest official water test (2026-09-29 15:30:00): rating "Excellent", sea temperature 22.7 °C.

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NAUTICAL INFORMATION & ANCHORAGE

In this bay / immediate vicinity lies Privez Komiža riva (Vis) (Anchorage, capacity: 35 berths).

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METEO & MARINE GUIDE · OPEN-METEO MARINE & DHMZ

Sea conditions, wind and wind shelter

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Multi-day wind shelter forecast at 14:00 for Kamenice

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 #2156
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Surface and shore

Beach terrain type

Predominantly Rounded pebbles / Shingle, Rocky.

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Shade & pine woods

Natural shade

Low shrubs & pine trees

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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: Unpaved gravel road · Parking: No parking · Crowd: High crowd

35 × 7 m 📐 Beach dimensions
24.68 °C 🌡️ Summer sea avg
37.1–39.7 ‰ 🧂 Salinity (‰)
24.3 cm 🌊 Tide range

OFFICIAL PHOTO DOCUMENTATION · UNFILTERED

Authentic field photos of the bay

Showing 6 official field photos taken by IZOR inspectors.

Kamenice, Komiža — photo 1📷 Main panorama
Kamenice, Komiža — photo 2Photo 2
Kamenice, Komiža — photo 3Photo 3
Kamenice, Komiža — photo 4Photo 4
Kamenice, Komiža — photo 5Photo 5
Kamenice, Komiža — photo 6Photo 6

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.

☕ Beach bar / Café👕 Changing cabins🚻 Restrooms / Toilets🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans🚤 Boat mooring🏠 Auxiliary beach facility🚗 Parking available🪢 Swimmer safety barrier📋 Official beach profile
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kamenice

Key facts about sea water quality, seabed terrain, wind shelter, and access for Kamenice (Komiža).

What is the sea water quality rating at Kamenice beach in Komiža? ▾

According to official microbiological monitoring by the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (IZOR, sampling station #2156), the bathing water quality at Kamenice is rated "Excellent" based on 40 seasonal water samples under EU Bathing Water Directive 2006/7/EC. During the latest official field test (2026-09-29 15:30:00), the measured sea temperature was 22.7 °C.

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

Kamenice faces the open sea at a bearing of 244° (SW (Libeccio)). 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 SW (Libeccio) can create onshore waves.

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

According to the verified IZOR field profile, the shore and seabed surface at Kamenice consists of: Rounded pebbles / Shingle, Rocky. The seabed entry slope is Gentle slope (up to 15°), and natural shade / coastal vegetation is recorded as: Low shrubs & pine trees. The swimming zone is approximately 35 m long.

What facilities, amenities, and parking are available at Kamenice? ▾

Recorded facilities on site include: Beach bar / Café, Changing cabins, Restrooms / Toilets, Waste bins / Trash cans, Boat mooring, Auxiliary beach facility, Parking available, Swimmer safety barrier. Coastal access: Unpaved gravel road; parking availability: No parking.

Where is Kamenice located and what beaches are nearby? ▾

Kamenice is located in Komiža (Vis Island), Central Dalmatia, Croatia at GPS coordinates 43.03939° N, 16.09119° E. The closest officially monitored beaches nearby include: Lucica (463 m), Gusarica (1.1 km), Prirovo (8.4 km).

NEIGHBORING COVES · OFFICIAL IZOR MONITORING

Nearby Beaches

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

⚓ NEARBY NAUTICAL ANCHORAGES & MARINAS (15 KM)
⚓ Privez Komiža riva (Vis) Mooring / Buoys · 0.5 km (0.3 NM) ⚓ Sidrište Komiški zaljev (Vis) Anchorage · 0.5 km (0.3 NM) ⚓ Sidrište Uvala Stiniva (Vis) Anchorage · 6.9 km (3.7 NM)
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