🧭 44.5287° N, 14.9608° E · Open sea: 235°
Kustići beach in Novalja (Lika Coast & North Pag) — Official cove photo & water quality
🏛️ Official IZOR monitoring · #5016 Water quality: Excellent

☀️ ADRIATIC COAST · Lika Coast & North Pag · 🏝️ Pag Island · Novalja

Kustići

🏖️ Official swimming site 🧪 Seasonal samples: 40 🧭 Bay orientation: 235°
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BEACH GUIDE & OVERVIEW · LOCATION & ESSENTIALS

About Kustići, Novalja

Beach Kustići is located in Novalja (Lika Coast & North Pag). Official IZOR water quality: Excellent.

📍 BAY LOCATION & AERIAL VIEW

Kustići · Novalja

Kustići (44.5287° N, 14.9608° E)

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COASTAL EXPOSURE

235° · SW (Libeccio)

The cove faces open sea at an angle of 235°, direction SW (Libeccio); wind shelter is calculated relative to this orientation.

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TERRAIN & SHORE

Concrete plateau · Sandy

Seabed slope: Gentle slope (up to 15°); natural shade: None; access: Paved asphalt road.

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OFFICIAL WATER MONITORING

Excellent

Latest official water test (2026-09-24 12:05:00): rating "Excellent", sea temperature 21.9 °C.

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AMENITIES & FACILITIES

Natural cove

No commercial beach infrastructure recorded for this location.

📋 Field Characteristics & Accessibility

Field data
Beach category Partially developed
Surface / Seabed Concrete plateau, Sandy
Vegetation & shade None
Shore shape Curved / Indented
Land slope Gentle slope (up to 15°)
Seabed slope Gentle slope (up to 15°)
Access Paved asphalt road
Parking Free parking
Peak season crowd High crowd
Prevailing wind North (Bora / N)

🌬️ Geomorphological Wind Shelter Matrix (235° 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: Zubovići (1.4 km) →
Lebić / Garbin (SW, 225°)
Southwesterly swell and coastal surf
🔴 Exposed (Waves) 🛡️ Sheltered backup: Sveti Duh (1.4 km) →
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PRACTICAL GUIDE & CONTEXT

Kustići is a coastal beach and bay situated in Novalja (Lika Coast & North Pag). 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 235°, direction SW (Libeccio); wind shelter is calculated relative to this orientation. No commercial beach infrastructure recorded for this location.

Latest official water test (2026-09-24 12:05:00): rating "Excellent", sea temperature 21.9 °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 Kustići

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 #5016
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Surface and shore

Beach terrain type

Predominantly Concrete plateau, Sandy.

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Shade & pine woods

Natural shade

None

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

— 📐 Beach dimensions
23.86 °C 🌡️ Summer sea avg
35.3–42 ‰ 🧂 Salinity (‰)
33.6 cm 🌊 Tide range

OFFICIAL PHOTO DOCUMENTATION · UNFILTERED

Authentic field photos of the bay

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Kustići, Novalja — photo 1📷 Main panorama

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.

🌿 No commercial infrastructure recorded for this site — it is a natural bay or quiet beach without facilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kustići

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

What is the sea water quality rating at Kustići beach in Novalja? ▾

According to official microbiological monitoring by the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (IZOR, sampling station #5016), the bathing water quality at Kustići is rated "Excellent" based on 40 seasonal water samples under EU Bathing Water Directive 2006/7/EC. During the latest official field test (2026-09-24 12:05:00), the measured sea temperature was 21.9 °C.

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

Kustići faces the open sea at a bearing of 235° (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 Kustići? ▾

According to the verified IZOR field profile, the shore and seabed surface at Kustići consists of: Concrete plateau, Sandy. The seabed entry slope is Gentle slope (up to 15°), and natural shade / coastal vegetation is recorded as: None.

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

No commercial beach infrastructure is recorded for this point — it is an unspoiled natural cove. Coastal access: Paved asphalt road; parking availability: Free parking.

Where is Kustići located and what beaches are nearby? ▾

Kustići is located in Novalja (Pag Island), Lika Coast & North Pag, Croatia at GPS coordinates 44.52868° N, 14.96085° E. The closest officially monitored beaches nearby include: Sveti Duh (1.4 km), Zubovići (1.4 km), Uvala Zrće 2 (3.8 km).

NEIGHBORING COVES · OFFICIAL IZOR MONITORING

Nearby Beaches

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

⚓ NEARBY NAUTICAL ANCHORAGES & MARINAS (15 KM)
⚓ ACI Marina Šimuni (Pag) Marina · 7.0 km (3.8 NM) ⚓ Privez Novalja luka (Pag) Mooring / Buoys · 7.1 km (3.8 NM)
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