🧭 45.1248° N, 14.4910° E · Open sea: 26°
Porat - Hotel Pinia beach in Malinska (Kvarner & Islands) — Official cove photo & water quality
🏛️ Official IZOR monitoring · #6273 Water quality: Excellent

☀️ ADRIATIC COAST · Kvarner & Islands · 🏝️ Krk Island · Malinska (Krk)

Porat - Hotel Pinia

🏖️ Official swimming site 🧪 Seasonal samples: 40 🧭 Bay orientation: 26°
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BEACH GUIDE & OVERVIEW · LOCATION & ESSENTIALS

About Porat - Hotel Pinia, Malinska

Beach Porat - Hotel Pinia is located in Malinska (Kvarner & Islands). Official IZOR water quality: Excellent.

📍 BAY LOCATION & AERIAL VIEW

Porat - Hotel Pinia · Malinska

Porat - Hotel Pinia (45.1248° N, 14.4910° E)

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COASTAL EXPOSURE

26° · NE (Bora)

The cove faces open sea at an angle of 26°, direction NE (Bora); wind shelter is calculated relative to this orientation.

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TERRAIN & SHORE

Pebble · Rocky

Seabed slope: gentle; natural shade: Trees only; access: Paved asphalt road.

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OFFICIAL WATER MONITORING

Excellent

Latest official water test (2025-09-23 12:25:00): rating "Excellent", sea temperature 23.2 °C.

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AMENITIES & FACILITIES

9 amenities recorded

Recorded amenities on location: Restaurant, Hotel nearby, Changing cabins, Waste bins / Trash cans, Showers, Auxiliary beach facility, Fast food / Bistro, Promenade benches, Parking available.

📋 Field Characteristics & Accessibility

Field data
Beach category Developed
Surface / Seabed Pebble, Rocky
Vegetation & shade Trees only
Shore shape Curved / Indented
Access Paved asphalt road
Parking Free parking
Peak season crowd High crowd
Prevailing wind North (Bora / N)

🌬️ Geomorphological Wind Shelter Matrix (26° Bearing)

4-Wind Analysis
Adriatic Wind Cove Shelter Status Recommendation & Backup Cove
Bora / Bura (NE, 45°)
Gusty katabatic wind from the mainland
🔴 Exposed (Waves) 🛡️ Sheltered backup: Malinska - plaža Rupa (2.6 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
🟡 Cross-shore Seek opposite leeward shore in strong gusts
Lebić / Garbin (SW, 225°)
Southwesterly swell and coastal surf
🟢 Sheltered (Calm) Calm swimming directly in this cove
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PRACTICAL GUIDE & CONTEXT

Porat - Hotel Pinia is a coastal beach and bay situated in Malinska (Kvarner & Islands). 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 26°, direction NE (Bora); wind shelter is calculated relative to this orientation. Recorded amenities on location: Restaurant, Hotel nearby, Changing cabins, Waste bins / Trash cans, Showers, Auxiliary beach facility, Fast food / Bistro, Promenade benches, Parking available.

Latest official water test (2025-09-23 12:25:00): rating "Excellent", sea temperature 23.2 °C.

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✦ MULTI-DAY FORECAST

Multi-day wind shelter forecast at 14:00 for Porat - Hotel Pinia

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 #6273
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Surface and shore

Beach terrain type

Predominantly Pebble, Rocky.

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Shade & pine woods

Natural shade

Trees only

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Seabed configuration

Water entry & depth

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Access & atmosphere

Access, parking & crowds

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

— 📐 Beach dimensions
23.91 °C 🌡️ Summer sea avg
34.3–38.5 ‰ 🧂 Salinity (‰)
37.5 cm 🌊 Tide range

OFFICIAL PHOTO DOCUMENTATION · UNFILTERED

Authentic field photos of the bay

Showing 6 official field photos taken by IZOR inspectors.

Porat - Hotel Pinia, Malinska — photo 1📷 Main panorama
Porat - Hotel Pinia, Malinska — photo 2Photo 2
Porat - Hotel Pinia, Malinska — photo 3Photo 3
Porat - Hotel Pinia, Malinska — photo 4Photo 4
Porat - Hotel Pinia, Malinska — photo 5Photo 5
Porat - Hotel Pinia, Malinska — 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.

🍽️ Restaurant🏨 Hotel nearby👕 Changing cabins🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans🚿 Showers🏠 Auxiliary beach facility🍔 Fast food / Bistro🪑 Promenade benches🚗 Parking available📋 Official beach profile
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Frequently Asked Questions About Porat - Hotel Pinia

Key facts about sea water quality, seabed terrain, wind shelter, and access for Porat - Hotel Pinia (Malinska).

What is the sea water quality rating at Porat - Hotel Pinia beach in Malinska? ▾

According to official microbiological monitoring by the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (IZOR, sampling station #6273), the bathing water quality at Porat - Hotel Pinia is rated "Excellent" based on 40 seasonal water samples under EU Bathing Water Directive 2006/7/EC. During the latest official field test (2025-09-23 12:25:00), the measured sea temperature was 23.2 °C.

Which winds is Porat - Hotel Pinia bay sheltered from (Bora, Sirocco, Maestral)? ▾

Porat - Hotel Pinia faces the open sea at a bearing of 26° (NE (Bora)). Based on its coastal relief and backing terrain, the cove provides natural wind shelter from Sirocco / Jugo (SE), while winds blowing directly from NE (Bora) can create onshore waves.

What is the beach surface, water entry, and natural shade like at Porat - Hotel Pinia? ▾

According to the verified IZOR field profile, the shore and seabed surface at Porat - Hotel Pinia consists of: Pebble, Rocky. The seabed entry slope is moderate, and natural shade / coastal vegetation is recorded as: Trees only.

What facilities, amenities, and parking are available at Porat - Hotel Pinia? ▾

Recorded facilities on site include: Restaurant, Hotel nearby, Changing cabins, Waste bins / Trash cans, Showers, Auxiliary beach facility, Fast food / Bistro, Promenade benches, Parking available. Coastal access: Paved asphalt road; parking availability: Free parking.

Where is Porat - Hotel Pinia located and what beaches are nearby? ▾

Porat - Hotel Pinia is located in Malinska (Krk Island), Kvarner & Islands, Croatia at GPS coordinates 45.12479° N, 14.49099° E. The closest officially monitored beaches nearby include: Porat (845 m), Uvala Vantačići (1.4 km), Uvala Rova (2.0 km).

NEIGHBORING COVES · OFFICIAL IZOR MONITORING

Nearby Beaches

Other officially monitored beaches and coves near Porat - Hotel Pinia. Distances are straight-line measurements.

⚓ NEARBY NAUTICAL ANCHORAGES & MARINAS (15 KM)
⚓ Sidrište Zaljev Soline / Čižići (Krk) Anchorage · 10.4 km (5.6 NM)
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