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Beaches in Pakoštane

Pakoštane has 4 officially registered swimming spots on the Adriatic coast within the Zadar region. Every location undergoes regular microbiological sampling, and 4 out of 4 beaches rate as excellent water quality for the 2025 season. Highly recommended: Janice, Kozarica, Pilatuša Madona.

Beaches in Pakoštane

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All profiles in Pakoštane

Each card links to the measurements, coordinates and sources of that swimming spot.

Janice

Pakoštane · Zadar

Janice

Janice is an official swimming spot in Pakoštane, within the Zadar region in the Pakoštane area. The final water-quality rating is excellent. 40…

Excellent40 samplingssea 23.4 °C
Kozarica

Pakoštane · Zadar

Kozarica

Kozarica is an official swimming spot in Pakoštane, within the Zadar region in the PAKOŠTANE area. The final water-quality rating is excellent. 20…

Excellent20 samplingssea 23 °C
Pilatuša Madona

Pakoštane · Zadar

Pilatuša Madona

Pilatuša Madona is an official swimming spot in Pakoštane, within the Zadar region in the Pakoštane area. The final water-quality rating is…

Excellent40 samplingssea 23 °C
Punta

Pakoštane · Zadar

Punta

Punta is an official swimming spot in Pakoštane, within the Zadar region in the Pakoštane area. The final water-quality rating is excellent. 40…

Excellent40 samplingssea 23.4 °C

More about beaches in Pakoštane

How the sea monitoring system works

All swimming spots in Pakoštane are part of the national water-quality monitoring programme run by the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries. Samplings are carried out multiple times per week during the season, and the results are publicly available. For the 2025 season, a total of 4 bathing areas are shown.

Water quality in 2025

The 'excellent' rating was awarded to 4 out of 4 swimming spots in Pakoštane. This is in line with the EU Bathing Water Directive and means that microbiological parameters are below threshold values. Examples: Janice, Kozarica, Pilatuša Madona.

Temperature and seasonal conditions

Adriatic sea temperatures around Pakoštane typically reach between 24 and 27 °C in July and August. The latest available measurements are shown on each beach profile.