August the 12th, 2026 – Almost all Istrian beaches have excellent quality seawater according to the latest measurements, with only four lagging behind.
The sea at Istrian beaches continues to be of exceptionally high quality. In the sixth examination of this year, conducted from the 28th of July to the 6th of August, as many as 98.2 percent of the seawater samples received an excellent rating. Index reports that the sea was sampled at a total of 222 measuring points on beaches from Savudrija to Brestova.
During the process of seawater sampling, the sea temperature ranged between 24 and 29 degrees, while the air temperature was from 24 to 33 degrees.
only four locations were less than exceptional
Excellent swimming seawater quality was recorded at 218 measuring points. Good quality was also recorded at one location, in Ližnjan at Matićev Pisk below the hotel. At three locations, the sea received a satisfactory rating only. These are AC Kažela – FKK in Medulin, Tarska vala in the Tar-Vabriga area, and the location near Hotel Molindrio in Poreč.
bacteria measuring
When examining the seawater, the quantities of intestinal enterococci and the bacterium Escherichia coli are determined as indicators of microbiological pollution. During the sampling process, meteorological conditions, sea temperature and salinity, as well as any visible pollution, are also recorded.
Based on the results of individual samples, the sea is classified as excellent, good or satisfactory. The results of all individual examinations are available via the online application of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition.
