Medulin (Istria)
ReefIntermediate
Reefs on Cape Kamenjak, the southern tip of Istria, where Croatian surfing began.
The waves are short and last as long as the storm, almost always between October and March. Ideally you surf just as the jugo eases or swings to bura, the north-easterly. Water drops to 12–13 °C in winter: a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit. Slovenia's coast, well sheltered in the Gulf of Trieste, has hardly any surfable waves.
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Pula (Istria)
Beach breakAll levels
A gravel beach in Pula, the urban option in southern Istria.
Split (Dalmacia)
Beach breakAll levels
Split's big gravel beach, where Dalmatian surfers meet when the jugo blows.
Omiš (Dalmacia)
RivermouthIntermediate
The sandy beach at the mouth of the Cetina river, one of Dalmatia's few sand-bottom waves.
Conditions at a glance
| Spot | Wave type | Level | Best swell | Best wind (offshore) | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premantura (Kamenjak) | Reef | Intermediate | SE, S | N, NE | No noticeable tide |
| Valkane | Beach break | All levels | S, SW, SE | N, NE | No noticeable tide |
| Žnjan | Beach break | All levels | SE, S | N, NE | No noticeable tide |
| Omiš (Velika plaža) | Rivermouth | Intermediate | SE, S, SW | N, NE | No noticeable tide |
Indicative information gathered from surf guides and surfers' experience. Conditions change with the sandbanks: check the forecast and ask at the beach.
Which wetsuit to bring
The water is around 12 °C in winter and 24 °C in late summer.
4/3 wetsuit
The autumn-to-spring suit for water at 12–16 °C.
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3/2 wetsuit
For water from 17 °C.
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