Uvala Gavza

Coastal beach in Otok Cres, Kvarner · view on map

Sea
23.5 °C
Air
23.0 °C
Malinska, ~20 km · 2026-09-18
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Uvala Gavza, Otok Cres
Photo: IZOR - Beach profile: Croatian national bathing water portal (IZOR).
Uvala Gavza, Otok Cres
Photo: IZOR - Beach profile: Croatian national bathing water portal (IZOR).
Uvala Gavza, Otok Cres
Photo: IZOR - Beach profile: Croatian national bathing water portal (IZOR).
Latest water test (7 Sep 2026): Excellent

Uvala Gavza is a natural beach with a pebble shore. In season it is usually busy, and the prevailing wind blows from the north. It sits outside any built-up area, and you get there on foot, by a footpath. There is no parking at the beach itself. For anyone arriving by boat, there is no mooring at or near the beach.

Beach facts

Beach type
Natural
Surface
Pebbly
Access
Pedestrian path
Parking
No
Surroundings
Beach outside urban areas
Boat docking
None nearby
Crowds in season
High
Prevailing wind
North
Avg. sea temp in season
21.98 °C

Pebble Natural

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

Quality history

20092009
Excellent
Year-by-year table
SeasonClassification
2009Excellent

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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).