☀️ ADRIATIC COAST · Central Dalmatia · 🏝️ Hvar Island · Hvar
Uvala Križna Luka
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About Uvala Križna Luka, Hvar
Beach Uvala Križna Luka is located in Hvar (Central Dalmatia). Official IZOR water quality: Excellent.
Uvala Križna Luka · Hvar
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254° · W (Ponente)
The cove faces open sea at an angle of 254°, direction W (Ponente); wind shelter is calculated relative to this orientation.
Natural coastal cove
Official marine terrain profile verified by the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries.
Excellent
Official IZOR water quality classification: Excellent.
6 amenities recorded
Recorded amenities on location: Restaurant, Beach bar / Café, Waste bins / Trash cans, bp, Auxiliary beach facility, Pier / Jetty.
🌬️ Geomorphological Wind Shelter Matrix (254° Bearing)
4-Wind Analysis| Adriatic Wind | Cove Shelter Status | Recommendation & Backup Cove |
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Bora / Bura (NE, 45°)
Gusty katabatic wind from the mainland
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🟢 Sheltered (Calm) | Calm swimming directly in this cove |
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Jugo / Sirocco (SE, 135°)
Warm SE wind bringing long sea swells
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🟢 Sheltered (Calm) | Calm swimming directly in this cove |
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Maestral (NW, 315°)
Refreshing afternoon summer thermal breeze
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🔴 Exposed (Waves) | 🛡️ Sheltered backup: Gradska plaža Bonj (903 m) → |
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Lebić / Garbin (SW, 225°)
Southwesterly swell and coastal surf
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🔴 Exposed (Waves) | Seek opposite leeward shore in strong gusts |
Uvala Križna Luka is a coastal beach and bay situated in Hvar (Central Dalmatia). 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 254°, direction W (Ponente); wind shelter is calculated relative to this orientation. Recorded amenities on location: Restaurant, Beach bar / Café, Waste bins / Trash cans, bp, Auxiliary beach facility, Pier / Jetty.
In this bay / immediate vicinity lies Privez Hvar gradska luka (Anchorage, capacity: 20 berths).
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IZOR FIELD PROFILE · INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND FISHERIES
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OFFICIAL PHOTO DOCUMENTATION · UNFILTERED
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MICROBIOLOGICAL WATER QUALITY · EU DIRECTIVE 2006/7/EC & REGULATION NN 73/08
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BAY AMENITIES · INFRASTRUCTURE & FACILITIES
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Frequently Asked Questions About Uvala Križna Luka
Key facts about sea water quality, seabed terrain, wind shelter, and access for Uvala Križna Luka (Hvar).
What is the sea water quality rating at Uvala Križna Luka beach in Hvar? ▾
According to official microbiological monitoring by the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (IZOR, sampling station #2129), the bathing water quality at Uvala Križna Luka is rated "Excellent" based on 40 seasonal water samples under EU Bathing Water Directive 2006/7/EC.
Which winds is Uvala Križna Luka bay sheltered from (Bora, Sirocco, Maestral)? ▾
Uvala Križna Luka faces the open sea at a bearing of 254° (W (Ponente)). Based on its coastal relief and backing terrain, the cove provides natural wind shelter from Bora (NE) and Sirocco / Jugo (SE), while winds blowing directly from W (Ponente) can create onshore waves.
What is the beach surface, water entry, and natural shade like at Uvala Križna Luka? ▾
According to the verified IZOR field profile, the shore and seabed surface at Uvala Križna Luka consists of: natural coastal pebble and rock. The seabed entry slope is moderate, and natural shade / coastal vegetation is recorded as: limited natural shade.
What facilities, amenities, and parking are available at Uvala Križna Luka? ▾
Recorded facilities on site include: Restaurant, Beach bar / Café, Waste bins / Trash cans, bp, Auxiliary beach facility, Pier / Jetty. Coastal access: standard coastal access; parking availability: in the vicinity.
Where is Uvala Križna Luka located and what beaches are nearby? ▾
Uvala Križna Luka is located in Hvar (Hvar Island), Central Dalmatia, Croatia at GPS coordinates 43.16625° N, 16.44325° E. The closest officially monitored beaches nearby include: Dominikanski samostan (268 m), Gradska plaža Bonj (903 m), Gradska plaža (932 m).
NEIGHBORING COVES · OFFICIAL IZOR MONITORING
Nearby Beaches
Other officially monitored beaches and coves near Uvala Križna Luka. Distances are straight-line measurements.
- Dominikanski samostan
- Gradska plaža Bonj
- Gradska plaža
- Hotel Amfora
- Uvala Pokonji Dol - zapad
- Uvala Pokonji Dol - istok