Zlatni Rat, Croatia
Also within 20 km of Bol
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- active bol Windsurf spot · 3.4 km from Bol
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About Zlatni Rat
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SE (128°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (308°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 12). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Bol, 1.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 18 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to SPU, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA). About 15 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → SPU · Skyscanner from about £470 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 05 from the airport to Zlatni Rat.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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Forecast
Zlatni Rat does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 1, too small | 1 ft3 shollow | 2kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 4, too small | 2 ft5 shollow | 12kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 4, too small | 1 ft4 shollow | 3kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 2, too small | 1 ft3 shollow | 1kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot | 20°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 4, too small | 1 ft3 shollow | 3kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 2, too small | 1 ft3 shollow | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 4, too small | 1 ft3 shollow | 2kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 2, too small | 1 ft4 s | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 21°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to SPU, changing at FRA, then 1h 05 by road. About 18h 45 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to SPU, changing at FRA, then 1h 05 by road. About 18h 45 door to door
Rough cost
About £960–£1,835 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to SPU, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £470–£980 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £165–£280 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £960–£1,835 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Bol
- Restaurant/pizzeria TopolinoPizza · 0.3 km from the centre
- Taverna RivaMediterranean · 0.3 km from the centre
- BioManiaVegetarian · 0.9 km from the centre
- Ribarska KućicaEuropean · 0.9 km from the centre
- Pizzeria NavisPizza · 0.3 km from the centre
- Restaurant Santo0.3 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
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