Žalić
Coastal areas · Croatia
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Žalić is a W-facing sand beach on the Croatia shoreline, opening onto the Adriatic Sea — it catches SW–NW swell, and offshore NE–SE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~20.2°C (68.4°F) on average
Jan
13.4°C
56.1°F · 10.2–15.8°C
Feb
12.6°C
54.7°F · 10.1–14.6°C
Mar
12.5°C
54.5°F · 10.9–15°C
Apr
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.3–17.4°C
May
17.6°C
63.7°F · 14.6–21.4°C
Jun
22.3°C
72.1°F · 19.4–26.5°C
Jul
24.2°C
75.6°F · 22.2–26.2°C
Aug
25°C
77°F · 22.7–27.2°C
Sep
22.9°C
73.2°F · 20.6–26.6°C
Oct
20.2°C
68.4°F · 17.7–22.6°C
Nov
17.6°C
63.7°F · 15.1–20.9°C
Dec
15.2°C
59.4°F · 12.9–17.9°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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