Bol is home to Croatia's famous Zlatni Rat beach—a stunning golden horn of pebbles that shifts shape with currents and storms. While the beach is world-famous, the surf is nearly non-existent, working maybe a handful of times per winter when Bora wind storms generate short-period Adriatic chop. Croatian surfers treat any rideable wave here as a miracle worth celebrating. This is Adriatic reality: stunning beauty, crystal water, ancient Roman history, and almost no surf.
Water temp
14°C
Wetsuit
4/3mm fullsuit
Difficulty
5/10
Crowd level
2/10
Access: Ferry from Split to Brač, then drive to Bol.
Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb
Secondary: Oct, Mar
Winter Bora storms only. Extremely rare surf.
Verified by Croatian surf community
How well swell angle matches the spot
Wave height in the ideal range
Each spot has different period requirements. Points and reefs can handle longer periods than beaches.
Offshore/glassy conditions