🧭 42.6866° N, 17.9376° E · Open sea: 337°
Lopud-Grand hotel beach in Dubrovnik (Dubrovnik Region) — Official cove photo & water quality
🏛️ Official IZOR monitoring · #1031 Water quality: Excellent

☀️ ADRIATIC COAST · Dubrovnik Region · 🏝️ Elaphiti Islands · Dubrovnik (Lopud)

Lopud-Grand hotel

🏖️ Official swimming site 🧪 Seasonal samples: 40 🧭 Bay orientation: 337°
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BEACH GUIDE & OVERVIEW · LOCATION & ESSENTIALS

About Lopud-Grand hotel, Dubrovnik

Beach Lopud-Grand hotel is located in Dubrovnik (Dubrovnik Region). Official IZOR water quality: Excellent.

📍 BAY LOCATION & AERIAL VIEW

Lopud-Grand hotel · Dubrovnik

Lopud-Grand hotel (42.6866° N, 17.9376° E)

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COASTAL EXPOSURE

337° · NW (Maestral)

The cove faces open sea at an angle of 337°, direction NW (Maestral); wind shelter is calculated relative to this orientation.

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TERRAIN & SHORE

Sandy

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

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OFFICIAL WATER MONITORING

Excellent

Latest official water test (2025-09-30 10:40:00): rating "Excellent", sea temperature 23.2 °C.

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AMENITIES & FACILITIES

5 amenities recorded

Recorded amenities on location: Restaurant, Hotel nearby, Beach bar / Café, Boat mooring, Pier / Jetty.

📋 Field Characteristics & Accessibility

Field data
Beach category Natural
Surface / Seabed Sandy
Vegetation & shade None
Shore shape Sheltered cove / bay
Land slope Flat plateau (concrete/stone)
Seabed slope Gentle slope (up to 15°)
Access Unpaved gravel road
Parking No parking
Peak season crowd High crowd
Prevailing wind North (Bora / N)
Beach length 1035 m
Beach width 5 m

🌬️ Geomorphological Wind Shelter Matrix (337° 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: Trsteno (4.1 km) →
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) 🛡️ Sheltered backup: Lopud Šunj (1.4 km) →
Lebić / Garbin (SW, 225°)
Southwesterly swell and coastal surf
🟢 Sheltered (Calm) Calm swimming directly in this cove
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PRACTICAL GUIDE & CONTEXT

Lopud-Grand hotel is a coastal beach and bay situated in Dubrovnik (Dubrovnik Region). 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 337°, direction NW (Maestral); wind shelter is calculated relative to this orientation. Recorded amenities on location: Restaurant, Hotel nearby, Beach bar / Café, Boat mooring, Pier / Jetty.

Latest official water test (2025-09-30 10:40:00): rating "Excellent", sea temperature 23.2 °C.

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NAUTICAL INFORMATION & ANCHORAGE

In this bay / immediate vicinity lies Sidrište Uvala Šunj (Otok Lopud) (Mooring buoy field, capacity: 30 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 Lopud-Grand hotel

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 #1031
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Surface and shore

Beach terrain type

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

1035 × 5 m 📐 Beach dimensions
24.02 °C 🌡️ Summer sea avg
32.2–38.2 ‰ 🧂 Salinity (‰)
22.1 cm 🌊 Tide range

OFFICIAL PHOTO DOCUMENTATION · UNFILTERED

Authentic field photos of the bay

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Lopud-Grand hotel, Dubrovnik — 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.

🍽️ Restaurant🏨 Hotel nearby☕ Beach bar / Café🚤 Boat mooring📋 Official beach profile⛴️ Pier / Jetty
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Frequently Asked Questions About Lopud-Grand hotel

Key facts about sea water quality, seabed terrain, wind shelter, and access for Lopud-Grand hotel (Dubrovnik).

What is the sea water quality rating at Lopud-Grand hotel beach in Dubrovnik? ▾

According to official microbiological monitoring by the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (IZOR, sampling station #1031), the bathing water quality at Lopud-Grand hotel is rated "Excellent" based on 40 seasonal water samples under EU Bathing Water Directive 2006/7/EC. During the latest official field test (2025-09-30 10:40:00), the measured sea temperature was 23.2 °C.

Which winds is Lopud-Grand hotel bay sheltered from (Bora, Sirocco, Maestral)? ▾

Lopud-Grand hotel faces the open sea at a bearing of 337° (NW (Maestral)). Based on its coastal relief and backing terrain, the cove provides natural wind shelter from Sirocco / Jugo (SE), while winds blowing directly from NW (Maestral) can create onshore waves.

What is the beach surface, water entry, and natural shade like at Lopud-Grand hotel? ▾

According to the verified IZOR field profile, the shore and seabed surface at Lopud-Grand hotel consists of: Sandy. The seabed entry slope is Gentle slope (up to 15°), and natural shade / coastal vegetation is recorded as: None. The swimming zone is approximately 1035 m long.

What facilities, amenities, and parking are available at Lopud-Grand hotel? ▾

Recorded facilities on site include: Restaurant, Hotel nearby, Beach bar / Café, Boat mooring, Pier / Jetty. Coastal access: Unpaved gravel road; parking availability: No parking.

Where is Lopud-Grand hotel located and what beaches are nearby? ▾

Lopud-Grand hotel is located in Dubrovnik (Elaphiti Islands), Dubrovnik Region, Croatia at GPS coordinates 42.68660° N, 17.93758° E. The closest officially monitored beaches nearby include: Lopud Šunj (1.4 km), Kup. Suđurađ (3.5 km), Trsteno (4.1 km).

NEIGHBORING COVES · OFFICIAL IZOR MONITORING

Nearby Beaches

Other officially monitored beaches and coves near Lopud-Grand hotel. Distances are straight-line measurements.

⚓ NEARBY NAUTICAL ANCHORAGES & MARINAS (15 KM)
⚓ Sidrište Uvala Šunj (Otok Lopud) Anchorage · 1.5 km (0.8 NM) ⚓ Privez Šipanska Luka (Otok Šipan) Mooring / Buoys · 7.8 km (4.2 NM) ⚓ ACI Marina Veljko Barbieri (Slano) Marina · 11.6 km (6.3 NM)
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