Croatia / Split-Dalmatia
Bačvice
Bačvice is a 301 m-long sandy beach facing south, 1.0 km south-east of Split (Split-Dalmatia, Croatia). The sea averages 24.6 °C in August, its warmest month, and 13.3 °C in February; it is 21 °C or warmer in June–September.
Average sea surface temperature by month. Current month outlined.
Month by month
October at Bačvice
Beach-day index 4.5/10 · Croatia median 4.4
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea °C | 14.1 °C | 13.3 °C | 13.5 °C | 14.8 °C | 17.9 °C | 21.8 °C | 24.0 °C | 24.6 °C | 22.8 °C | 20.8 °C | 18.6 °C | 16.1 °C |
| High °C | 1° | 2° | 6° | 12° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 3° |
| Low °C | -5° | -5° | -2° | 2° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 8° | 4° | 1° | -4° |
| Rain mm | 94 | 89 | 78 | 75 | 72 | 64 | 38 | 54 | 92 | 94 | 128 | 115 |
| Cloud % | 70 | 69 | 64 | 61 | 58 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 48 | 55 | 66 | 65 |
| Wind m/s | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
| Daylight h | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.6 | 11.1 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| Record high/low | 12°/-25° | 15°/-21° | 17°/-24° | 22°/-8° | 25°/-4° | 31°/1° | 33°/5° | 35°/3° | 30°/-1° | 24°/-6° | 22°/-10° | 12°/-20° |
| Beach index | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
Long-term monthly averages: air from NASA POWER (2001–2020), sea from NOAA OISST (1991–2020); records are the extremes of 2001–2020. How the index works.
When to go
The beach-day index peaks in July–August; August scores 9.2/10 with highs of 25 °C, sea at 24.6 °C and 54 mm of rain.
That matches the median for beaches in Croatia in the same month.
Across the year the sea averages 18.5 °C, cooler than 53% of the coastal beaches in the atlas.
November is the wettest month (128 mm) and July the driest (38 mm); the yearly total is about 990 mm.
Daylight runs from 9.0 hours in December to 15.4 hours in June; in mid-August the sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 19:59 local time.
Orientation, sun and shore
The shore faces south (180°). Open water fills about 47% of the horizon close by, which makes it an open stretch of shore.
The sun sets over the sea in October–February; in mid-December it goes down at 16:18 local time on a bearing of 238°.
Sunrise is over the sea in October–February.
The opposite shore is only about 12.0 km away to the south, which keeps the water sheltered from big waves.
About 1 km offshore the sea is roughly 77 m deep and 49 m at 3 km, so deep water starts close to shore. Behind the beach the ground is about 19 m above sea level 500 m inland and 34 m at 1.5 km.
Within 1 km, the land is 80% built-up land and 17% tree cover (satellite land-cover map, 2021): an urban beach. Water makes up 51% of that circle.
- Built 80%
- Tree 17%
Land cover: ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m). Orientation from OpenStreetMap land polygons sampled in 36 directions; depths and heights from the GEBCO 2020 grid (about 450 m cells), indicative only.
Bathing water quality
The official EU bathing-water site “Bačvice - Ulaz”, 70 m from the beach centre, was rated Good for the 2025 season. It was Excellent in 10 of its 11 classified seasons since 2015.
- 2015Excellent
- 2016Excellent
- 2017Excellent
- 2018Excellent
- 2019Excellent
- 2020Excellent
- 2021Excellent
- 2022Excellent
- 2023Excellent
- 2024Excellent
- 2025Good
Source: European Environment Agency, EU Bathing Water Directive assessments · national site profile. Classes are based on four seasons of bacteriological sampling.
OpenStreetMap shows no lifeguard station within 1 km. Seasonal lifeguard posts are often unmapped, so check on site.
Photos
From above
Facilities within 1 km
- 225Restaurants, cafés & bars
- 8Public toilets
- –Showers
- 11Drinking water
- 48Car parks
- –Lifeguard stations
- 190Hotels & guesthouses
- 28Grocery shops
- 2Water-sports spots
- 2Marinas & slipways
- 47Bus stops (1.5 km)
- 12Pharmacies & clinics
- 40Cash machines
- 6Bike rental
- 1Viewpoints
- 7Historic sites
Food and drink mapped within 1 km: 116 restaurants, 51 cafés, 48 bars and 10 fast-food outlets. Accommodation: 190 hotels and guesthouses.
Counted within 1 km of the beach (bus stops 1.5 km) from OpenStreetMap features and Overture Maps places, release of 2026-10. Unmapped does not mean absent.
Around the beach
Attractions & museums
- Museum of Croatian Archaeological Monuments museum 580 m NW
- Prirodoslovni Muzej i Zooloski VRT museum 630 m N
- Croatian Maritime Museum museum 790 m N
- Etnografski muzej Split museum 810 m NW
- Riznica splitske katedrale museum 830 m NW
- Muzej grada Splita museum 850 m NW
Historic sites
- Stari grad Split monument 710 m NW
- Tvrđava Gripe fort 780 m N
- Vestibul monument 830 m NW
- Papalićeva monument 880 m NW
- Temple of Jupiter monument 880 m NW
- Palača Milesi castle 930 m NW
Nature
- Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia nature reserve 880 m NW
Marinas
- Jadrolinija ferry Split-Šolta 360 m W
- Zenta 950 m E
Diving & boat hire
- Blue Cave Croatia - 5 Islands Tour 620 m NW
- Yacht Sunset Split 750 m NW
Getting there
| Airport | Code | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Split Saint Jerome Airport Split | SPU | 12.7 km | west |
| Brač Airport Gornji Humac | BWK | 30.6 km | south-east |
| Zadar Airport Zadar | ZAD | 110 km | north-west |
Straight-line distances from the beach; road distance is usually 20–40% longer.
Local transport: 47 bus stops within 1.5 km, rail station Split (400 m), rail station Split Predgrađe (2.4 km), ferry terminal Vez 16 (340 m), ferry terminal Vez 20 (350 m) and 48 mapped car parks within 1 km.
20 towns and villages of 1,000+ people lie within 10 km (about 231.2K residents); within 30 km there are 52 (about 309.5K).
Reference
Bačvice has an article on the HR Wikipedia: Bačvice (plaža).
Wikidata item Q115103952.
When people look it up
The HR Wikipedia article was read 706 times in the 12 months to August 2026. Interest peaks in July (123 views), 8.2× the quietest month.
Map and nearby beaches
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Data on this page
- Air temperature, rain, cloud, wind, humidity: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2020, 0.5° grid.
- Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1 monthly normals 1991–2020, nearest ocean cell 15.3 km away.
- Beach outline, surface, rules and public facilities: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), feature r17866195; restaurants, cafés, bars and lodging: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0).
- Water body, status and length: Wikidata (CC0).
- Towns and time zone: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Airports: OurAirports (public domain). Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations.
- Photos: Wikimedia Commons, author and licence under each image.
- Satellite view: Copernicus Sentinel-2 (ESA), scene S2B_33TXJ_20240814_0_L2A.
- Orientation: OpenStreetMap land polygons (ODbL). Depth and terrain: GEBCO 2020 grid.
- Bathing-water quality: European Environment Agency (site HRBWC-COAST-HR4-2050).
- Settlements: GeoNames places with 1,000+ inhabitants.
- Land cover: ESA WorldCover 2021, 10 m (CC BY 4.0).
- Search popularity: about 260 Google searches a month for the name (KeywordTool, October 2026).
Data compiled 2026-10-13. Something wrong? Report a data error.