Sandy beaches in Croatia
Real sand is rare on the Croatian coast - most beaches are pebble or rock. These are the officially profiled beaches where sand is the dominant surface. 81 beaches match, based on official beach profiles from the Croatian national bathing-water programme.
What the classification record shows
97% of the classified beaches in this category were rated excellent at their most recent bathing-season classification, and 93% have held that top grade in every classified season since 2009. Across all 1180 beaches we profile the same two figures are 97% and 91%.
Kvarner has the largest single concentration, 21 of 81. 70 of the 81 carry a bathing-water classification.
By region
- Kvarner21 beaches
- Dubrovnik region19 beaches
- Split region15 beaches
- Zadar region15 beaches
- Šibenik region6 beaches
- Istria5 beaches
Popular towns
- Rab9 beaches
- Dubrovnik6 beaches
- Lopar6 beaches
- Nin6 beaches
- Split5 beaches
- Dugi Rat4 beaches
- Korčula3 beaches
- Lumbarda3 beaches
- Murter-Kornati3 beaches
- Omiš3 beaches
- Medulin2 beaches
- Mljet2 beaches
All 81 beaches
| Beach | Town | Quality 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Soline | Biograd na Moru | Excellent |
| Slađenovići | Dubrovačko primorje | Excellent |
| Koločep - Dun Đivan | Dubrovnik | Excellent |
| Koločep Donje Čelo | Dubrovnik | Excellent |
| Lopud Šunj | Dubrovnik | Excellent |
| Lopud-Grand hotel | Dubrovnik | Excellent |
| Uvala Lapad | Dubrovnik | Excellent |
| Šipanska Luka | Dubrovnik | Excellent |
| Dočine | Dugi Rat | Excellent |
| Duće - Luka | Dugi Rat | Excellent |
| Duće-Golubinka | Dugi Rat | Excellent |
| Hotel Plaža, Duće | Dugi Rat | Excellent |
| Molunat | Konavle | Excellent |
| Gradska plaža Banje | Korčula | Excellent |
| Hotel Port 9 | Korčula | Excellent |
| Račišće | Korčula | Excellent |
| Ciganka | Lopar | Excellent |
| Livačina | Lopar | Excellent |
| Rajska plaža - kraj | Lopar | Excellent |
| Rajska plaža - početak | Lopar | Excellent |
| Rajska plaža - sredina | Lopar | Excellent |
| Uvala Zastolac | Lopar | Excellent |
| Bilin žal | Lumbarda | Excellent |
| Uvala Pržina | Lumbarda | Excellent |
| Uvala Tatinja | Lumbarda | Excellent |
| Pješčana Uvala - Plaža | Medulin | Excellent |
| Uvala Bijeca - Plaža | Medulin | Excellent |
| Polače | Mljet | Good |
| Saplunara | Mljet | Excellent |
| Murter, Slanica | Murter-Kornati | Excellent |
| Murter, Slanica kraj | Murter-Kornati | Excellent |
| Murter, Slanica-Colentum | Murter-Kornati | Excellent |
| Kraljičina Plaža | Nin | Excellent |
| Pliša | Nin | Excellent |
| Prodorica | Nin | Excellent |
| Zaton H.R. 1 | Nin | Excellent |
| Zaton Hr 2 | Nin | Excellent |
| Ždrijac | Nin | Excellent |
| Zubovići | Novalja | Excellent |
| Kupalište kod tobogana | Novi Vinodolski | Excellent |
| Autokamp - zapad | Omiš | Excellent |
| Punta - početak | Omiš | Excellent |
| Punta - sredina | Omiš | Excellent |
| Kupalište Lido | Opatija | Excellent |
| Ušće | Opuzen | Excellent |
| Sv. Marek | Otok Krk | Excellent |
| Čižići | Otok Krk | Excellent |
| Glavna plaža - Susak | Otok Susak | Excellent |
| Uvala Bok | Otok Susak | Excellent |
| Gradina | Pakoštane | Excellent |
| uvala Tratica | Pašman | Excellent |
| Ušće | Ploče | Good |
| Prvlja | Postira | Excellent |
| Uvala Lovrečina | Postira | Excellent |
| Perilo | Povljana | Excellent |
| Jelenovica | Rab | Excellent |
| Kampor - plaža Mel sredina | Rab | Excellent |
| Petrac | Rab | Excellent |
| Pudarica - javna plaža | Rab | Excellent |
| Rt Artić | Rab | Excellent |
| Suha Punta - Hotel Eva | Rab | Excellent |
| Uvala Padova 2 | Rab | Excellent |
| Uvala Padova 3 | Rab | Excellent |
| Uvala Čifnata | Rab | Excellent |
| Get | Raša | Excellent |
| Oseka | Ražanac | Good |
| Uvala Saharun | Sali | Excellent |
| Bačvice - istok | Split | Sufficient |
| Bačvice - ulaz | Split | Sufficient |
| Bačvice - zapad | Split | Sufficient |
| Bene | Split | Excellent |
| Firule | Split | Excellent |
| Prapratno | Ston | Excellent |
| Vruljica | Tkon | Excellent |
| Uvala Milna | Vis | Excellent |
| Prvić Šepurin, mjesto | Vodice | Excellent |
| AC Koversada - Dječja plaža | Vrsar | Excellent |
| AC Koversada - Pješčana plaža | Vrsar | Excellent |
| Ričina | Vrsi | Excellent |
| Kaprije, mjesto | Šibenik | Excellent |
| Žaborić, pjesak | Šibenik | Excellent |