🧭 44.7466° N, 14.7815° E · Open sea: 197°
Rt Artić beach in Rab (Kvarner & Islands) — Official cove photo & water quality
🏛️ Official IZOR monitoring · #6238 Water quality: Excellent

☀️ ADRIATIC COAST · Kvarner & Islands · 🏝️ Rab Island · Rab

Rt Artić

🏖️ Official swimming site 🧪 Seasonal samples: 40 🧭 Bay orientation: 197°
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BEACH GUIDE & OVERVIEW · LOCATION & ESSENTIALS

About Rt Artić, Rab

Beach Rt Artić is located in Rab (Kvarner & Islands). Official IZOR water quality: Excellent.

📍 BAY LOCATION & AERIAL VIEW

Rt Artić · Rab

Rt Artić (44.7466° N, 14.7815° E)

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COASTAL EXPOSURE

197° · S (Ostro)

The cove faces open sea at an angle of 197°, direction S (Ostro); wind shelter is calculated relative to this orientation.

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TERRAIN & SHORE

Sandy · Pebble

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 (2026-09-21 08:12:00): rating "Excellent", sea temperature 23.8 °C.

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AMENITIES & FACILITIES

7 amenities recorded

Recorded amenities on location: Wheelchair / ramp access, Beach bar / Café, Children's playground, Changing cabins, Waste bins / Trash cans, Auxiliary beach facility, Promenade benches.

📋 Field Characteristics & Accessibility

Field data
Beach category Developed
Surface / Seabed Sandy, Pebble
Vegetation & shade None
Shore shape Headland / Cape
Land slope Flat plateau (concrete/stone)
Seabed slope Gentle slope (up to 15°)
Access Paved asphalt road
Parking Free parking
Peak season crowd High crowd
Prevailing wind North (Bora / N)
Beach length 550 m

🌬️ Geomorphological Wind Shelter Matrix (197° 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
🔴 Exposed (Waves) 🛡️ Sheltered backup: Barbat - sredina (1.6 km) →
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
🔴 Exposed (Waves) Seek opposite leeward shore in strong gusts
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PRACTICAL GUIDE & CONTEXT

Rt Artić is a coastal beach and bay situated in Rab (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 197°, direction S (Ostro); wind shelter is calculated relative to this orientation. Recorded amenities on location: Wheelchair / ramp access, Beach bar / Café, Children's playground, Changing cabins, Waste bins / Trash cans, Auxiliary beach facility, Promenade benches.

Latest official water test (2026-09-21 08:12:00): rating "Excellent", sea temperature 23.8 °C.

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NAUTICAL INFORMATION & ANCHORAGE

In this bay / immediate vicinity lies ACI Marina Rab (Marina, capacity: 142 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 Rt Artić

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 #6238
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Surface and shore

Beach terrain type

Predominantly Sandy, Pebble.

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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

550 × ? m 📐 Beach dimensions
23.27 °C 🌡️ Summer sea avg
33.7–38.7 ‰ 🧂 Salinity (‰)
35 cm 🌊 Tide range

OFFICIAL PHOTO DOCUMENTATION · UNFILTERED

Authentic field photos of the bay

Showing 6 official field photos taken by IZOR inspectors.

Rt Artić, Rab — photo 1📷 Main panorama
Rt Artić, Rab — photo 2Photo 2
Rt Artić, Rab — photo 3Photo 3
Rt Artić, Rab — photo 4Photo 4
Rt Artić, Rab — photo 5Photo 5
Rt Artić, Rab — 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.

♿ Wheelchair / ramp access☕ Beach bar / Café🛝 Children's playground👕 Changing cabins🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans🏠 Auxiliary beach facility🪑 Promenade benches📋 Official beach profile
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Frequently Asked Questions About Rt Artić

Key facts about sea water quality, seabed terrain, wind shelter, and access for Rt Artić (Rab).

What is the sea water quality rating at Rt Artić beach in Rab? ▾

According to official microbiological monitoring by the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (IZOR, sampling station #6238), the bathing water quality at Rt Artić is rated "Excellent" based on 40 seasonal water samples under EU Bathing Water Directive 2006/7/EC. During the latest official field test (2026-09-21 08:12:00), the measured sea temperature was 23.8 °C.

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

Rt Artić faces the open sea at a bearing of 197° (S (Ostro)). Based on its coastal relief and backing terrain, the cove provides natural wind shelter from Bora (NE) and Maestral (NW), while winds blowing directly from S (Ostro) can create onshore waves.

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

According to the verified IZOR field profile, the shore and seabed surface at Rt Artić consists of: Sandy, Pebble. The seabed entry slope is Gentle slope (up to 15°), and natural shade / coastal vegetation is recorded as: None. The swimming zone is approximately 550 m long.

What facilities, amenities, and parking are available at Rt Artić? ▾

Recorded facilities on site include: Wheelchair / ramp access, Beach bar / Café, Children's playground, Changing cabins, Waste bins / Trash cans, Auxiliary beach facility, Promenade benches. Coastal access: Paved asphalt road; parking availability: Free parking.

Where is Rt Artić located and what beaches are nearby? ▾

Rt Artić is located in Rab (Rab Island), Kvarner & Islands, Croatia at GPS coordinates 44.74662° N, 14.78154° E. The closest officially monitored beaches nearby include: Petrac (583 m), Barbat - zapad (713 m), Uvala Padova 3 (824 m).

NEIGHBORING COVES · OFFICIAL IZOR MONITORING

Nearby Beaches

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

⚓ NEARBY NAUTICAL ANCHORAGES & MARINAS (15 KM)
⚓ ACI Marina Rab Marina · 1.7 km (0.9 NM) ⚓ Sidrište Uvala Sv. Mara (Rab) Anchorage · 7.7 km (4.2 NM) ⚓ ACI Marina Supetarska Draga (Rab) Marina · 8.1 km (4.4 NM)
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