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Nautilus-Bay (Gorma Bay)

Općina Jelsa, Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia

Nautilus-Bay (Gorma Bay) 2 photos

  • Zavala, island of Hvar 20220726 01

    Zavala, island of Hvar 20220726 01. Argo Navis, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Zavala, island of Hvar 20220726 02

    Zavala, island of Hvar 20220726 02. Argo Navis, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 10 am to 2 pm, sunset 5:58 pm
8 am
8.2
6 km/h3 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
Now
8.5
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
8.4
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.2
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
2 pm
6.6
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good
3 pm
7.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.6
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 10 am to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
17°C63°F
Water
21°C70°F
Wind
64 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
159 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
2 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:58 pm
Today
8.2Great8 am63
8.4Great9 am64
8.5ExcellentNow64
8.4Great11 am74
8.2Great12 pm64
7.7Great1 pm53
6.6Good2 pm43
7.1Great3 pm53
8.0Great4 pm53
7.6Great5 pm43
Sat
5.3Fair8 am1811
5.1Fair9 am1912
5.2Fair10 am1911
4.7Fair11 am2012
4.3Fair12 pm1912
3.0Poor1 pm159
2.8Poor2 pm149
2.9Poor3 pm127
2.8Poor4 pm117
2.8Poor5 pm64
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 2 pm, -0.3 m. Low at 9 pm, -0.7 m. High at 3 am, -0.2 m. Low at 9 am, -0.5 mHigh 2 pm, -0.3 m1 ftLow 9 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 3 am, -0.2 m<1 ftLow 9 am, -0.5 m2 ftNow4 pm10 pm4 am10 am
  • High 2 pm, -0.3 m1 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 3 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 9 am, -0.5 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 110 m360 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 210 m670 ft
  • Picnic tables500 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest town
450 m0.3 miZavala (village)
Nearest airport
18 km11 miZračna luka Brač (BWK)

Nearby places

  • Cafebar PetarčicaFood and drink
    210 m670 ft
  • Terra NovaFood and drink
    370 m0.2 mi
  • Stella MareFood and drink
    770 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

  • Petarčica0.2 km0.1 mi north-west away
    8.5 Excellent
  • Skalinada0.4 km0.2 mi east away
    8.5 Excellent
  • Molva0.6 km0.4 mi east away
    8.5 Excellent
  • Zavala Port1.1 km0.7 mi east away
    8.5 Excellent
  • Zavala1.2 km0.7 mi east away
    8.5 Excellent

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Nautilus-Bay (Gorma Bay).

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 90%
  • Sun7.4 GreatBest 12 pm to 5 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 35%
  • Mon8.1 GreatBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 6%
  • Tue8.9 ExcellentBest 7 am to 5 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed9.1 ExcellentBest 9 am to 5 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu9.3 ExcellentBest 7 am to 5 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 2%