Žnjan - zapad

Coastal beach in Split, Split region · view on map

Sea
25.2 °C
Air
27.2 °C
Split, ~3 km · 2026-09-18
Žnjan - zapad, Split
Photo: IZOR - Beach profile: Croatian national bathing water portal (IZOR).
Žnjan - zapad, Split
Photo: IZOR - Beach profile: Croatian national bathing water portal (IZOR).
Žnjan - zapad, Split
Photo: IZOR - Beach profile: Croatian national bathing water portal (IZOR).
Latest water test (14 Sep 2026): Excellent Blue Flag
Annual classification 2025: Excellent

Žnjan - zapad is a partly managed beach with a rocky shore. It sits in town, and you get there by a surfaced road. 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 south-west. Parking at the beach is charged.

Beach facts

Beach type
Partially cultivated
Surface
Rocky
Shore slope
Moderate (15-25°)
Slope into the sea
Moderate (15-25°)
Access
Asphalt road
Parking
Yes, charge
Nearest parking
≈ 180 m (~3 min walk)
Surroundings
Town beach
Boat docking
None nearby
Crowds in season
High
Prevailing wind
South-West
Avg. sea temp in season
23.75 °C

Blue Flag Lifeguard Accessible

swimming buoys restaurant café bar fast food lifeguard service sanitary facility shower changing room accessible facilities playground land sport water sport aqua park bench parking area auxiliary facilities trashcan scuba diving

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

Quality history

20092025
ExcellentNot classified
Year-by-year table
SeasonClassification
2025Excellent
2024Not classified
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)16222121
Intestinal enterococci, 95th pct. (CFU/100 ml)10171515

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).