🧭 42.7370° N, 16.8881° E · Open sea: 196°
Skrivena luka beach in Lastovo (Dubrovnik Region) — Official cove photo & water quality
🏛️ Official IZOR monitoring · #1108 Water quality: Excellent

☀️ ADRIATIC COAST · Dubrovnik Region · 🏝️ Lastovo Island · Lastovo

Skrivena luka

🏖️ Official swimming site 🧪 Seasonal samples: 40 🧭 Bay orientation: 196°
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BEACH GUIDE & OVERVIEW · LOCATION & ESSENTIALS

About Skrivena luka, Lastovo

Beach Skrivena luka is located in Lastovo (Dubrovnik Region). Official IZOR water quality: Excellent.

📍 BAY LOCATION & AERIAL VIEW

Skrivena luka · Lastovo

Skrivena luka (42.7370° N, 16.8881° E)

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COASTAL EXPOSURE

196° · S (Ostro)

The cove faces open sea at an angle of 196°, direction S (Ostro); wind shelter is calculated relative to this orientation.

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TERRAIN & SHORE

Rounded pebbles / Shingle

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

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OFFICIAL WATER MONITORING

Excellent

Latest official water test (2026-09-23 17:45:00): rating "Excellent", sea temperature 23 °C.

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AMENITIES & FACILITIES

4 amenities recorded

Recorded amenities on location: Restaurant, Boat anchorage, Boat mooring, Camping site.

📋 Field Characteristics & Accessibility

Field data
Beach category Natural
Surface / Seabed Rounded pebbles / Shingle
Vegetation & shade Low shrubs & grass only
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 Low crowd
Prevailing wind North (Bora / N)
Beach length 145 m
Beach width 5 m

🌬️ Geomorphological Wind Shelter Matrix (196° 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: Sv. Mihovil (3.9 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) 🛡️ Sheltered backup: Sv. Mihovil (3.9 km) →
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PRACTICAL GUIDE & CONTEXT

Skrivena luka is a coastal beach and bay situated in Lastovo (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 196°, direction S (Ostro); wind shelter is calculated relative to this orientation. Recorded amenities on location: Restaurant, Boat anchorage, Boat mooring, Camping site.

Latest official water test (2026-09-23 17:45:00): rating "Excellent", sea temperature 23 °C.

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NAUTICAL INFORMATION & ANCHORAGE

In this bay / immediate vicinity lies Sidrište Skrivena Luka / Porto Rosso (Lastovo) (Mooring buoy field, capacity: 40 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 Skrivena luka

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 #1108
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Surface and shore

Beach terrain type

Predominantly Rounded pebbles / Shingle.

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Shade & pine woods

Natural shade

Low shrubs & grass only

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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: Low crowd

145 × 5 m 📐 Beach dimensions
22.78 °C 🌡️ Summer sea avg
34.8–39.7 ‰ 🧂 Salinity (‰)
22.4 cm 🌊 Tide range

OFFICIAL PHOTO DOCUMENTATION · UNFILTERED

Authentic field photos of the bay

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Skrivena luka, Lastovo — 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⚓ Boat anchorage🚤 Boat mooring📋 Official beach profile🏕️ Camping site
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Frequently Asked Questions About Skrivena luka

Key facts about sea water quality, seabed terrain, wind shelter, and access for Skrivena luka (Lastovo).

What is the sea water quality rating at Skrivena luka beach in Lastovo? ▾

According to official microbiological monitoring by the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (IZOR, sampling station #1108), the bathing water quality at Skrivena luka is rated "Excellent" based on 40 seasonal water samples under EU Bathing Water Directive 2006/7/EC. During the latest official field test (2026-09-23 17:45:00), the measured sea temperature was 23 °C.

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

Skrivena luka faces the open sea at a bearing of 196° (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 Skrivena luka? ▾

According to the verified IZOR field profile, the shore and seabed surface at Skrivena luka consists of: Rounded pebbles / Shingle. The seabed entry slope is Gentle slope (up to 15°), and natural shade / coastal vegetation is recorded as: Low shrubs & grass only. The swimming zone is approximately 145 m long.

What facilities, amenities, and parking are available at Skrivena luka? ▾

Recorded facilities on site include: Restaurant, Boat anchorage, Boat mooring, Camping site. Coastal access: Unpaved gravel road; parking availability: No parking.

Where is Skrivena luka located and what beaches are nearby? ▾

Skrivena luka is located in Lastovo (Lastovo Island), Dubrovnik Region, Croatia at GPS coordinates 42.73701° N, 16.88807° E. The closest officially monitored beaches nearby include: Sv. Mihovil (3.9 km), Rt Zaglav (6.2 km), Pasadur (6.3 km).

NEIGHBORING COVES · OFFICIAL IZOR MONITORING

Nearby Beaches

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

⚓ NEARBY NAUTICAL ANCHORAGES & MARINAS (15 KM)
⚓ Sidrište Skrivena Luka / Porto Rosso (Lastovo) Anchorage · 1.5 km (0.8 NM) ⚓ Sidrište Uvala Zaklopatica (Otok Lastovo) Anchorage · 3.8 km (2.1 NM)
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