🪨🛡️ CALM PEBBLE BEACHES · GEOMORPHOLOGICAL BORA SHELTER (NE, 45°)
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Pebble Beaches Sheltered from Bora (NE Wind): Kvarner Gulf & Islands (Krk, Cres, Lošinj, Rab) (114)
Guide to 114 pebble beaches with south/southwest orientation (135°–315°) in Kvarner & Islands sheltered from Bora gales (96.5% "Excellent" water quality). View all 274 beaches in Kvarner & Islands →
114
Official Swimming Spots
17
Coastal Municipalities
96.5%
Sea Quality "Excellent" (IZOR)
Calm
Islands of Krk, Cres, Lošinj & Rab, historic Opatija Riviera & wild turquoise coves
Wind Patterns & Natural Shelter (Kvarner & Islands)
While the coastal strip beneath Mount Velebit experiences strong Bora gusts, the sheltered western bays of Cres, Lošinj, and Krk remain calm, glassy, and ideal for swimming.
💡 Tip: Open the interactive map guide to calculate which coves are sheltered from Bora, Sirocco, or Maestral today.
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Kvarner & Islands (114)
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📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Balustrada
🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Bazeni hotela Katarina
🍽️ Restaurant☕ Beach bar / Café🛝 Children's playground
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Glavna plaža istok - žal kod male luč.
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Glavna plaža kod Aquagana
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Glavna plaža sredina
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Glavna plaža zapad - Crni mol
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Hotel Amabilis - plaža
🏨 Hotel nearby👕 Changing cabins📋 Official beach profile
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Hotel International
☕ Beach bar / Café🚻 Restrooms / Toilets🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Hotel Kaštel
🛟 Lifeguard on duty👕 Changing cabins🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Hotel Marina - plaža
🏨 Hotel nearby👕 Changing cabins🚿 Showers
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Hotel Omorika
🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏄 Water sports☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Kačjak - istok - betonirani plato
🚗 Parking available📋 Official beach profile🏖️ isp
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Poor
Kačjak - zapadna uvala početak
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Lanterna - plaža
🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏄 Water sports☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Odmaralište Stoimena
🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball🏨 Hotel nearby
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Odmaralište željezare Jesenice - Hotel Riviera
🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏄 Water sports☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Pazdehova
👕 Changing cabins🚻 Restrooms / Toilets🏠 Auxiliary beach facility
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Plivalište
🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Podvorska
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Rt Kačjak
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Selce konoba Ulika
🍽️ Restaurant☕ Beach bar / Café🛝 Children's playground
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Selce pl. Poli mora Hotel Slaven
🍽️ Restaurant🏐 Sports & volleyball🏄 Water sports
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Thalassotherapia
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty♿ Wheelchair / ramp access
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Uvala Slana
🍽️ Restaurant☕ Beach bar / Café👕 Changing cabins
📍 Mali Lošinj
💧 Excellent
Čikat - uvala Blatina
🍽️ Restaurant🏐 Sports & volleyball🏄 Water sports
📍 Mali Lošinj
💧 Excellent
Srebrna uvala
🍽️ Restaurant🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans📋 Official beach profile
📍 Mali Lošinj
💧 Excellent
Sunčana uvala - FKK
☕ Beach bar / Café👕 Changing cabins🚻 Restrooms / Toilets
📍 Mali Lošinj
💧 Excellent
Sunčana uvala - Hotel Vespera
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏄 Water sports
📍 Mali Lošinj
💧 Excellent
Sunčana uvala - Ht. Vespera i V.žal
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Mali Lošinj
💧 Excellent
Sunčana uvala - Mali Žal
🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans🪑 Promenade benches📋 Official beach profile
📍 Mali Lošinj
💧 Excellent
Sunčana uvala - Veli Žal
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Mali Lošinj
💧 Excellent
Sunčana uvala - Žalić
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏄 Water sports
📍 Mali Lošinj
💧 Excellent
Uvala Čikat - AK Čikat
🏐 Sports & volleyball♿ Wheelchair / ramp access🛝 Children's playground
📍 Mali Lošinj
💧 Excellent
Uvala Čikat - AK Kredo
🍽️ Restaurant🏄 Water sports👕 Changing cabins
📍 Mali Lošinj
💧 Excellent
Uvala Čikat - Hotel Alhambra
♿ Wheelchair / ramp access🏨 Hotel nearby🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans
📍 Mali Lošinj
💧 Excellent
Uvala Čikat - Hotel Bellevue
🍽️ Restaurant🏐 Sports & volleyball🏄 Water sports
📍 Novi Vinodolski
💧 Poor
Bribirska obala
🍽️ Restaurant🏐 Sports & volleyball🏄 Water sports
📍 Novi Vinodolski
💧 Excellent
Klenovica plaža
🍽️ Restaurant🏄 Water sports☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Novi Vinodolski
💧 Excellent
Kozica
🚻 Restrooms / Toilets🚗 Parking available📋 Official beach profile
📍 Novi Vinodolski
💧 Excellent
Kupalište Crveni križ
🏐 Sports & volleyball🏄 Water sports☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Novi Vinodolski
💧 Excellent
Kupalište kod tobogana
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Novi Vinodolski
💧 Excellent
Povile - ispod bungalova na obali
🍽️ Restaurant🏐 Sports & volleyball☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Novi Vinodolski
💧 Excellent
Povile - iza bungalova
🏐 Sports & volleyball☕ Beach bar / Café🚻 Restrooms / Toilets
📍 Novi Vinodolski
💧 Excellent
Sibinj
🏄 Water sports☕ Beach bar / Café🚻 Restrooms / Toilets
📍 Novi Vinodolski
💧 Excellent
Smokvica
🏐 Sports & volleyball☕ Beach bar / Café🛝 Children's playground
📍 Novi Vinodolski
💧 Excellent
Uvala Novi Vinodolski
👕 Changing cabins🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans🚗 Parking available
📍 Novi Vinodolski
💧 Poor
Zagori kupalište - istok
🏐 Sports & volleyball🏄 Water sports🏨 Hotel nearby
📍 Novi Vinodolski
💧 Poor
Zagori kupalište - zapad
🏐 Sports & volleyball🏄 Water sports🏨 Hotel nearby
📍 Cres
💧 Excellent
AK Kovačine
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Cres
💧 Excellent
Autokamp Kovačine - FKK dio
☕ Beach bar / Café🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans🚿 Showers
📍 Cres
💧 Excellent
Cres - ispod zabavnog centra
🍽️ Restaurant🏐 Sports & volleyball🏄 Water sports
📍 Cres
💧 Excellent
Cres - kod Sv. Nikole
🍽️ Restaurant🏐 Sports & volleyball🏄 Water sports
📍 Cres
💧 Excellent
Cres - Vila Riviera
🍽️ Restaurant🏐 Sports & volleyball🏄 Water sports
📍 Cres
💧 Excellent
Kupalište Grabar
🏐 Sports & volleyball🏄 Water sports🛝 Children's playground
📍 Cres
💧 Excellent
Porozina - plaža
🏠 Auxiliary beach facility📋 Official beach profile
📍 Cres
💧 Excellent
Rt Kovačine
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Cres
💧 Excellent
Stara Gavza - plaža
🏐 Sports & volleyball☕ Beach bar / Café🛝 Children's playground
📍 Cres
💧 Excellent
Uvala Gavza
🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans📋 Official beach profile
📍 Cres
💧 Excellent
Uvala Kimen
🍽️ Restaurant🏐 Sports & volleyball🏄 Water sports
📍 Krk
💧 Excellent
AK Ježevac
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏄 Water sports
📍 Krk
💧 Excellent
Camping Krk
🏐 Sports & volleyball🏨 Hotel nearby☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Krk
💧 Excellent
Kupalište Dražica
🏐 Sports & volleyball🏨 Hotel nearby☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Krk
💧 Excellent
Kupalište Dunat
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Krk
💧 Excellent
Pinezići - plaža
☕ Beach bar / Café👕 Changing cabins🚻 Restrooms / Toilets
📍 Krk
💧 Excellent
Plaža ispod hotela Koralj
☕ Beach bar / Café🚿 Showers🏠 Auxiliary beach facility
📍 Krk
💧 Excellent
Portopižana
🍽️ Restaurant🏐 Sports & volleyball☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Krk
💧 Excellent
Uvala Malo more
🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans📋 Official beach profile
📍 Krk
💧 Excellent
Uvala Tomaževo
🚻 Restrooms / Toilets🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans🚿 Showers
📍 Krk
💧 Excellent
Uvala Valda Gara
🏐 Sports & volleyball☕ Beach bar / Café👕 Changing cabins
📍 Rab
💧 Excellent
Gornja Supetarska Draga - sredina
🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans📋 Official beach profile
📍 Rab
💧 Excellent
Suha Punta - Hotel Carolina
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Rab
💧 Excellent
Suha Punta - između Ht. Caroline i rest.
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Rab
💧 Excellent
Suha Punta - usis za bazen
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Rab
💧 Excellent
Suha Punta - Veli žal
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Rab
💧 Excellent
Uvala Čifnata
📋 Official beach profile
📍 Rab
💧 Excellent
Uvala Gožinka
🍽️ Restaurant🚤 Boat mooring📋 Official beach profile
📍 Rab
💧 Excellent
Uvala Padova 1
🍽️ Restaurant🏄 Water sports🏨 Hotel nearby
📍 Rab
💧 Excellent
Uvala Padova 2
🍽️ Restaurant🏄 Water sports♿ Wheelchair / ramp access
📍 Rab
💧 Excellent
Uvala Padova 3
🍽️ Restaurant🏄 Water sports☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Omišalj · Krk
💧 Excellent
Buffet Riva
🍽️ Restaurant🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans🚗 Parking available
📍 Omišalj · Krk
💧 Excellent
Hotel Adriatic - plaža
🍽️ Restaurant🏐 Sports & volleyball🛝 Children's playground
📍 Omišalj · Krk
💧 Excellent
Hotel Delfin
🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans🚿 Showers📋 Official beach profile
📍 Omišalj · Krk
💧 Excellent
Naselje Sjever
🏐 Sports & volleyball♿ Wheelchair / ramp access🛝 Children's playground
📍 Omišalj · Krk
💧 Excellent
Uvala Mali Kijac
🛝 Children's playground🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans📋 Official beach profile
📍 Opatija
💧 Excellent
Hotel Kvarner - kupalište
🚿 Showers📋 Official beach profile🏖️ isp
📍 Opatija
💧 Excellent
Hotel Milenij - kupalište
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Opatija
💧 Excellent
ispod hotela Navis
📍 Opatija
💧 Excellent
Kupalište Slatina -sredina
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Opatija
💧 Excellent
Punta Kolova
🍽️ Restaurant🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans🚗 Parking available
📍 Baška
💧 Excellent
Baška - plaža izvan lukobrana
🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans🪑 Promenade benches🚗 Parking available
📍 Baška
💧 Excellent
Baška - početak plaže
🍽️ Restaurant🏐 Sports & volleyball☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Baška
💧 Excellent
Baška - Rt Kričin
🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans🪑 Promenade benches🚗 Parking available
📍 Baška
💧 Excellent
Baška - uvala Bunculuka
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Jadranovo
💧 Excellent
Jadranovo - uvala Grabrova
☕ Beach bar / Café🚻 Restrooms / Toilets🍔 Fast food / Bistro
📍 Jadranovo
💧 Excellent
Jadranovo - uvala Havišće
☕ Beach bar / Café🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans🚿 Showers
📍 Jadranovo
💧 Excellent
Jadranovo - uvala kod tunere
🚻 Restrooms / Toilets🚤 Boat mooring🚗 Parking available
📍 Jadranovo
💧 Excellent
Nasip - Male skale
☕ Beach bar / Café🛝 Children's playground🚻 Restrooms / Toilets
📍 Kraljevica
💧 Excellent
Bakarac - uvala Dobra
📋 Official beach profile
📍 Kraljevica
💧 Excellent
Uvala Črišnjeva
☕ Beach bar / Café🚗 Parking available📋 Official beach profile
📍 Kraljevica
💧 Excellent
Uvala Scott - ispod hotela
🍽️ Restaurant🏐 Sports & volleyball🏄 Water sports
📍 Kraljevica
💧 Excellent
Uvala Scott - kod tobogana
🍽️ Restaurant🏐 Sports & volleyball🏄 Water sports
📍 Martinšćica
💧 Excellent
Martinšćica - punta Zaglav
🚿 Showers📋 Official beach profile🏖️ isp
📍 Martinšćica
💧 Excellent
Martinšćica - Veli Žal
🍽️ Restaurant🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans🚿 Showers
📍 Martinšćica
💧 Excellent
Slatina - uvala Tiha
🍽️ Restaurant🚻 Restrooms / Toilets🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans
📍 Martinšćica
💧 Excellent
Uvala Slatina
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
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Frequently Asked Questions (Kvarner & Islands)
Key facts about sea water quality, bays, and wind conditions in Kvarner & Islands.
Which are the top "Pebble & Bora Shelter" beaches in Kvarner & Islands? ▾
There are 114 officially monitored swimming spots matching "Pebble & Bora Shelter" in Kvarner & Islands. Top verified locations include: Gornja Supetarska Draga - sredina (243°), Uvala Gožinka (206°), Uvala Čifnata (199°), Autokamp Kovačine - FKK dio (270°), Punta Križa - AK Baldarin (219°), with 110 rated "Excellent" under EU bathing water standards.
How does MareSpot verify "Pebble & Bora Shelter" in Kvarner & Islands? ▾
MareSpot cross-references official Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (IZOR) field inspection tags with coastal open-sea bearing vectors (0°–360°) and real-time marine weather models.
How many official beaches are in Kvarner & Islands and what is the water quality? ▾
Across Kvarner Gulf & Islands (Krk, Cres, Lošinj, Rab), there are 114 officially monitored swimming spots spread across 17 towns and municipalities. According to IZOR laboratory tests, 110 beaches (96.5%) hold the highest "Excellent" bathing water grade.
Which towns in Kvarner & Islands have the most monitored beaches and coves? ▾
The destinations with the highest number of officially monitored beaches and bays in Kvarner & Islands include: Crikvenica, Mali Lošinj, Novi Vinodolski, Cres, Krk, Rab.
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Istria
217 beaches
539 km of coastline, fragrant pine forests, Kamenjak peninsula & crystal-clear waters
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Lika Coast & North Pag
25 beaches
Zavratnica sea fjord, Pag moonscape bays, Zrće & Planjka in Novalja
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Zadar Region
85 beaches
Sakarun white-sand beach, Queen’s Beach in Nin, Pag moonscapes & 300 islands
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Šibenik Riviera
103 beaches
Murter sandy coves (Slanica), Primošten peninsula, Rogoznica & Kornati gateway
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Central Dalmatia
167 beaches
Zlatni Rat in Bol, Stiniva Cove on Vis, Punta Rata in Brela, Pakleni Islands & Makarska
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Dubrovnik Region
121 beaches
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