🧭 45.1181° N, 14.5058° E · Open sea: 9°
Uvala Vantačići beach in Malinska (Kvarner & Islands) — Official cove photo & water quality
🏛️ Official IZOR monitoring · #6130 Water quality: Excellent

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

Uvala Vantačići

🏖️ Official swimming site 🧪 Seasonal samples: 40 🧭 Bay orientation: 9°
🧭 Map / GPS 🗺️ Open on wind map
🟢 Green flag 🛡️ Calculating relative wind...
REAL-TIME SMART BAY ASSESSMENT

Loading verdict…

Aligning wind direction, wave height, and coastal relief.

Bay & Wind Rose Sea opening: 9° (N) Wind from: calculating…
Shelter Index — Assessing

BEACH GUIDE & OVERVIEW · LOCATION & ESSENTIALS

About Uvala Vantačići, Malinska

Beach Uvala Vantačići is located in Malinska (Kvarner & Islands). Official IZOR water quality: Excellent.

📍 BAY LOCATION & AERIAL VIEW

Uvala Vantačići · Malinska

Uvala Vantačići (45.1181° N, 14.5058° E)

Interactive map loads as you scroll…

🧭
COASTAL EXPOSURE

9° · N (Tramontana)

The cove faces open sea at an angle of 9°, direction N (Tramontana); wind shelter is calculated relative to this orientation.

🏖️
TERRAIN & SHORE

Pebble · Concrete plateau

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

💧
OFFICIAL WATER MONITORING

Excellent

Latest official water test (2026-09-22 12:12:00): rating "Excellent", sea temperature 22.9 °C.

🏄
AMENITIES & FACILITIES

8 amenities recorded

Recorded amenities on location: Restaurant, Beach bar / Café, Changing cabins, Restrooms / Toilets, Waste bins / Trash cans, Boat mooring, Showers, Promenade benches.

📋 Field Characteristics & Accessibility

Field data
Beach category Developed
Surface / Seabed Pebble, Concrete plateau
Vegetation & shade Trees only
Shore shape Sheltered cove / bay
Access Paved asphalt road
Parking No parking
Peak season crowd High crowd
Beach length 300 m

🌬️ Geomorphological Wind Shelter Matrix (9° 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 (1.6 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
🔴 Exposed (Waves) Seek opposite leeward shore in strong gusts
Lebić / Garbin (SW, 225°)
Southwesterly swell and coastal surf
🟢 Sheltered (Calm) Calm swimming directly in this cove
ℹ️
PRACTICAL GUIDE & CONTEXT

Uvala Vantačići 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 9°, direction N (Tramontana); wind shelter is calculated relative to this orientation. Recorded amenities on location: Restaurant, Beach bar / Café, Changing cabins, Restrooms / Toilets, Waste bins / Trash cans, Boat mooring, Showers, Promenade benches.

Latest official water test (2026-09-22 12:12:00): rating "Excellent", sea temperature 22.9 °C.

METEO & MARINE GUIDE · OPEN-METEO MARINE & DHMZ

Sea conditions, wind and wind shelter

Fetching meteorological and oceanographic models for coordinates 45.11812, 14.50584…

⏱️ TODAY BY THE HOUR

Click an hour to see expected wind and waves today

Today · Live
✦ MULTI-DAY FORECAST

Multi-day wind shelter forecast at 14:00 for Uvala Vantačići

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
Planning to anchor, take a boat trip or spend the whole day? View the accurate wind shelter and sea conditions forecast for the next 5 to 7 days in this bay.

Loading wind shelter assessment…

Checking wave models, wind speed, and direction relative to coastal relief.

— / 100
🌊 Sea temperature 🌡️
—
Satellite & field measurements
☀️ Air temp. 🌤️
—
In coastal shade
〰️ Wave height & period 🌊
—
Sea surface state
🌬️ Wind 🧭
—
Wind direction & speed
💨 Wind gusts ⛵
—
Essential for anchoring and SUP
🕶️ UV Index ☀️
—
Sun protection recommendation

IZOR FIELD PROFILE · INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND FISHERIES

Beach profile and seabed characteristics

Verified field data from the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (Split).

🏛️
Official field monitoring of the Republic of Croatia Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (Split) · Sampling point #6130
Verified data
🏖️
Surface and shore

Beach terrain type

Predominantly Pebble, Concrete plateau.

🌲
Shade & pine woods

Natural shade

Trees only

👶
Seabed configuration

Water entry & depth

Loading seabed slope data…

🚗
Access & atmosphere

Access, parking & crowds

Access: Paved asphalt road · Parking: No parking · Crowd: High crowd

300 × ? m 📐 Beach dimensions
24.1 °C 🌡️ Summer sea avg
27.2–38.3 ‰ 🧂 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.

Uvala Vantačići, Malinska — photo 1📷 Main panorama
Uvala Vantačići, Malinska — photo 2Photo 2
Uvala Vantačići, Malinska — photo 3Photo 3
Uvala Vantačići, Malinska — photo 4Photo 4
Uvala Vantačići, Malinska — photo 5Photo 5
Uvala Vantačići, 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☕ Beach bar / Café👕 Changing cabins🚻 Restrooms / Toilets🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans🚤 Boat mooring🚿 Showers🪑 Promenade benches📋 Official beach profile
Seaside Holiday · Malinska

Accommodation near Uvala Vantačići

Search apartments, holiday homes and hotels in Malinska within 5 km of this bay.

🏨 Check available accommodation (Booking.com)
⛵ Water Activities · Malinska

Boat tours and activities at Uvala Vantačići

Book boat rentals, full-day boat tours, snorkeling, kayaking, and SUP excursions in Malinska and nearby bays.

⛵ Find tours & water activities (GetYourGuide) →

Frequently Asked Questions About Uvala Vantačići

Key facts about sea water quality, seabed terrain, wind shelter, and access for Uvala Vantačići (Malinska).

What is the sea water quality rating at Uvala Vantačići beach in Malinska? ▾

According to official microbiological monitoring by the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (IZOR, sampling station #6130), the bathing water quality at Uvala Vantačići is rated "Excellent" based on 40 seasonal water samples under EU Bathing Water Directive 2006/7/EC. During the latest official field test (2026-09-22 12:12:00), the measured sea temperature was 22.9 °C.

Which winds is Uvala Vantačići bay sheltered from (Bora, Sirocco, Maestral)? ▾

Uvala Vantačići faces the open sea at a bearing of 9° (N (Tramontana)). Based on its coastal relief and backing terrain, the cove provides natural wind shelter from Sirocco / Jugo (SE), while winds blowing directly from N (Tramontana) can create onshore waves.

What is the beach surface, water entry, and natural shade like at Uvala Vantačići? ▾

According to the verified IZOR field profile, the shore and seabed surface at Uvala Vantačići consists of: Pebble, Concrete plateau. The seabed entry slope is moderate, and natural shade / coastal vegetation is recorded as: Trees only. The swimming zone is approximately 300 m long.

What facilities, amenities, and parking are available at Uvala Vantačići? ▾

Recorded facilities on site include: Restaurant, Beach bar / Café, Changing cabins, Restrooms / Toilets, Waste bins / Trash cans, Boat mooring, Showers, Promenade benches. Coastal access: Paved asphalt road; parking availability: No parking.

Where is Uvala Vantačići located and what beaches are nearby? ▾

Uvala Vantačići is located in Malinska (Krk Island), Kvarner & Islands, Croatia at GPS coordinates 45.11812° N, 14.50584° E. The closest officially monitored beaches nearby include: Porat (585 m), Uvala Rova (743 m), Vrtača (953 m).

NEIGHBORING COVES · OFFICIAL IZOR MONITORING

Nearby Beaches

Other officially monitored beaches and coves near Uvala Vantačići. Distances are straight-line measurements.

⚓ NEARBY NAUTICAL ANCHORAGES & MARINAS (15 KM)
⚓ Sidrište Zaljev Soline / Čižići (Krk) Anchorage · 9.5 km (5.1 NM) ⚓ Privez Vrbnik luka (Krk) Mooring / Buoys · 14.1 km (7.6 NM) ⚓ Marina Punat (Otok Krk) Marina · 14.7 km (7.9 NM)
📍 All beaches in Malinska → 🏝️ Krk Island Guide → 🌊 Sheltered from Jugo (SE): Malinska (10) → 👨‍👩‍👧 Family Beaches & Facilities: Malinska (9) → ⚓ Boat Access & Mooring: Malinska (4) → ✈️ Airport Transfer to Malinska → 🗺️ Kvarner & Islands → 📖 Browse catalog of all 1,031 beaches in Croatia →
✅ Link to beach copied!