Sakarun 20.6
#5632 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇭🇷 Croatia · Zadarska · near Zadar
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, gentle enough to learn.
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Surf score20.6 /100
Surfable days35% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.5 m 1.5 ft median
Water18°C a 3/2 wetsuit
Best time to surf Sakarun
It rarely works. The nearest airport is ZAG (202 km) and the nearest town is Zadar (31 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55% | 0% | 0.6 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Feb | 52% | 0% | 0.6 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Mar | 46% | 0% | 0.5 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 32% | 0% | 0.5 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| May | 26% | 0% | 0.4 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 12% | 0% | 0.4 m | 23°C | vest |
| Jul | 18% | 0% | 0.4 m | 25°C | vest |
| Aug | 16% | 0% | 0.4 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Sep | 21% | 0% | 0.4 m | 24°C | vest |
| Oct | 34% | 0% | 0.4 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 55% | 0% | 0.7 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 49% | 0% | 0.6 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
Why 20.6
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
9.0
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
1.8
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
3.8
Access 10%
5.5
The detail
Faces 201° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 78% of days. Mean peak period 3.6 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 50%. Months that work: 3 of 12. Coordinates 44.125, 14.876 (OpenStreetMap).
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