Banjole - Centener šumica

Coastal beach in Medulin, Istria · view on map

Sea
24.5 °C
Air
22.8 °C
Pula, ~5 km · 2026-09-18
Banjole - Centener šumica, Medulin
Photo: IZOR - Beach profile: Croatian national bathing water portal (IZOR).
Banjole - Centener šumica, Medulin
Photo: IZOR - Beach profile: Croatian national bathing water portal (IZOR).
Banjole - Centener šumica, Medulin
Photo: IZOR - Beach profile: Croatian national bathing water portal (IZOR).
Latest water test (14 Sep 2026): Excellent
Annual classification 2025: Excellent

Banjole - Centener šumica is a partly managed beach with a pebble shore. It sits at a hotel, and you get there by a surfaced road. Parking at the beach is free. The seabed drops away at a moderate 15-25°. For anyone arriving by boat, there is no mooring at or near the beach. In season it is usually busy, and the prevailing wind blows from the north.

Beach facts

Beach type
Partially cultivated
Surface
Pebbly
Shore slope
Gentle (under 15°)
Slope into the sea
Moderate (15-25°)
Access
Asphalt road
Parking
Yes, free
Surroundings
Hotel beach
Boat docking
None nearby
Crowds in season
High
Prevailing wind
North
Avg. sea temp in season
23.41 °C

Pebble Free parking Lifeguard Accessible

swimming buoys restaurant lifeguard service changing room accessible facilities playground land sport bench auxiliary facilities trashcan

Beach profile: Croatian national bathing water portal (IZOR).

Quality history

20092025
Excellent
Year-by-year table
SeasonClassification
2025Excellent
2024Excellent
2023Excellent
2022Excellent
2021Excellent
2020Excellent
2019Excellent
2018Excellent
2017Excellent
2016Excellent
2015Excellent
2014Excellent
2013Excellent
2012Excellent
2011Excellent
2010Excellent
2009Excellent

Sample statistics by season

2021202220232024
Samples taken40404040
E. coli, 95th percentile (CFU/100 ml)20192017
Intestinal enterococci, 95th pct. (CFU/100 ml)561212

EU thresholds for an "Excellent" coastal rating: E. coli ≤ 250, enterococci ≤ 100 CFU/100ml (95th percentile).

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Classifications follow the EU Bathing Water Directive: each season's rating is based on the last four seasons of samples. Source: European Environment Agency / Croatian national monitoring (Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries).