Žalić

Coastal beach in Zadar, Zadar region · view on map

Sea
24.4 °C
Air
19.8 °C
Mali Lošinj, ~25 km · 2026-09-18
Žalić, Zadar
Photo: IZOR - Beach profile: Croatian national bathing water portal (IZOR).
Žalić, Zadar
Photo: IZOR - Beach profile: Croatian national bathing water portal (IZOR).
Žalić, Zadar
Photo: IZOR - Beach profile: Croatian national bathing water portal (IZOR).
Latest water test (14 Sep 2026): Excellent

Žalić is a natural beach with a pebble 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 nearby, just off the beach.

Beach facts

Beach type
Natural
Surface
Pebbly
Shore slope
Gentle (under 15°)
Slope into the sea
Gentle (under 15°)
Access
Coastline path
Parking
No
Surroundings
Small town beach
Boat docking
Nearby, off the beach
Crowds in season
High
Prevailing wind
North-West
Avg. sea temp in season
23.74 °C

Pebble Natural Gentle slope

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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).