Otočić Galovac

Coastal beach in Preko, Zadar region · view on map

Sea
24.2 °C
Air
28.1 °C
Zadar, ~5 km · 2026-09-18
Otočić Galovac, Preko
Photo: IZOR - Beach profile: Croatian national bathing water portal (IZOR).
Otočić Galovac, Preko
Photo: IZOR - Beach profile: Croatian national bathing water portal (IZOR).
Otočić Galovac, Preko
Photo: IZOR - Beach profile: Croatian national bathing water portal (IZOR).
Latest water test (9 Sep 2026): Excellent

Otočić Galovac is a natural beach with a rocky shore. In season it is usually busy, and the prevailing wind blows from the north-west. It sits in a small coastal town, and you get there on foot, along the shore. There is no parking at the beach itself. The seabed drops away gently, at under 15°. For anyone arriving by boat, there is mooring on the beach itself.

Beach facts

Beach type
Natural
Surface
Rocky
Shore slope
Gentle (under 15°)
Slope into the sea
Gentle (under 15°)
Access
Coastline path
Parking
No
Surroundings
Small town beach
Boat docking
On the beach
Crowds in season
High
Prevailing wind
North-West
Avg. sea temp in season
23.61 °C

Natural Gentle slope

swimming buoys café bar fast food changing room playground aqua park bench trashcan mooring

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

Quality history

20092019
Excellent
Year-by-year table
SeasonClassification
2019Excellent
2018Excellent
2017Excellent
2016Excellent
2015Excellent
2014Excellent
2013Excellent
2012Excellent
2011Excellent
2010Excellent
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).