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Rule Dramatic Seascapes

Motovun - Dramatic Seascapes - Croatian Coast

Motovun, Istria, Croatia

Dramatic coastal photography conditions - powerful waves combined with atmospheric drama and good visibility for seascape shots.

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Rule requirements (key thresholds)
Coastal Drama Score · ≥ 75.0% Significant Wave Height · ≥ 1.5m Visibility · ≥ 5000.0m Wind Gusts · ≤ 22.0m/s

Tip: Scroll down to the 72-hour table to see exactly which condition fails hour by hour.

Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Coastal Drama Score 100% failing
Significant Wave Height 100% failing
Precipitation Chance 3% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Coastal Drama Score
3%
Wave Height0.0m
Swell Height0.1m
Wind Speed0.4m/s (calm conditions)
Cloud Cover100%

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Times shown in Europe/Zagreb

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Plain-language explanation from the rule

Croatia's Adriatic coastline combines karst limestone geology with Adriatic storm systems to create dramatic coastal conditions. The karstic landscape—formed by limestone dissolution over millennia—creates towering white cliffs, hidden sea caves, and dramatic headlands that face powerful Adriatic weather systems.

The Bora wind—a cold, dry northeasterly—can create spectacular wave action as it funnels through mountain gaps and accelerates down to the coast. This same wind, while challenging for photography, produces crystal-clear atmospheric conditions after storms pass. The island coastlines, particularly around Hvar and Vis, feature sculpted limestone formations and sea caves accessible by kayak or boat.

What makes Croatian coastal drama exceptional:

  • Karst formations - White limestone cliffs rising vertically from turquoise water
  • Sea cave systems - Blue Cave on Biševo, Green Cave on Vis with ethereal light effects
  • Bora wind effects - Post-storm clarity and dramatic wave action against limestone
  • Island exposure - Outer islands face full Adriatic fetch for impressive wave photography

Best coastal drama occurs during autumn and spring transition seasons when Atlantic low-pressure systems cross the Mediterranean. Winter Bora events create most dramatic conditions but require careful planning—winds can exceed 100 km/h. Access sea caves during summer months (June-September) when calm conditions allow boat entry. The Blue Cave on Biševo island offers magical light effects around midday when sun angle permits entry—book tours in advance. Always respect weather forecasts—Adriatic conditions can change rapidly.

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour
0matching hours in the next 95 hours
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Europe/Zagreb
Coastal Drama Score
≥ 75.0%
Significant Wave Height
≥ 1.5m
Visibility
≥ 5000.0m
Wind Gusts
≤ 22.0m/s
Precipitation Chance
≤ 30.0%
Sat, Feb 21
20:002.6%0.31m24135m1.4m/s0%
21:002.6%0.28m24134m1.4m/s0%
22:002.6%0.24m24135m1.1m/s0%
23:004.2%0.21m24135m1.3m/s0%
Sun, Feb 22
24:002.6%0.19m24135m1.2m/s0%
01:002.6%0.1m24135m1.5m/s0%
02:002.6%0.11m24135m1.7m/s0%
03:002.6%0.09m24134m1.6m/s0%
04:003.1%0.1m24135m1.5m/s0%
05:002.7%0.09m24134m1.3m/s0%
06:008.8%0.09m24135m1m/s0%
07:008.4%0.04m24134m1.1m/s0%
08:007.7%0.04m24134m1.2m/s0%
09:006.5%0.05m24134m1.4m/s0%
10:0013%0.05m24135m1.3m/s0%
11:008.3%0.05m24135m0.8m/s0%
12:007.3%0.04m24135m1.1m/s0%
13:008%0.02m24134m1.3m/s0%
14:008.3%0.02m24135m1.1m/s0%
15:009.8%0.01m24135m0.92m/s0%
16:008.8%0.01m24135m0.94m/s0%
17:0011%0.01m24135m0.81m/s0%
18:008.8%0m24135m0.41m/s0%
19:002.7%0.01m24135m0.62m/s0%
20:003.1%0.01m24134m0.41m/s0%
21:003.1%0m24134m0.91m/s0%
22:002.7%0m24135m0.82m/s0%
23:002.7%0m24135m0.91m/s0%
Mon, Feb 23
24:002.7%0m24135m0.91m/s0%
01:002.7%0m24135m0.9m/s0%
02:002.7%0m24135m0.81m/s0%
03:002.7%0m24135m1m/s0%
04:003.1%0m24135m0.91m/s0%
05:002.6%0m24134m0.9m/s0%
06:008.5%0.01m24135m1m/s0%
07:0011%0.01m24134m0.81m/s0%
08:009.9%0.01m24135m1.2m/s4%
09:007.4%0.01m24134m1m/s8%
10:008.6%0.01m24135m0.61m/s12%
11:008.6%0.01m24134m0.61m/s21%
12:006.3%0.01m24134m1.2m/s30%
13:006.3%0.01m24135m1.2m/s39%
14:006.3%0.01m24134m0.91m/s27%
15:008.8%0.02m24135m1m/s15%
16:007.4%0.02m24135m1.3m/s3.5%
17:008.8%0.02m24134m0.91m/s2.3%
18:009.6%0.03m24134m0.51m/s1.2%
19:003.9%0.03m24134m0.8m/s0%
20:004.9%0.03m24135m0.3m/s0.3%
21:003.3%0.03m24135m1m/s0.61%
22:003%0.03m24135m0.8m/s0.91%
23:003%0.03m24135m1m/s0.61%
Tue, Feb 24
24:003%0.03m24134m0.91m/s0.3%
01:002.6%0.03m24135m0.91m/s0%
02:002%0.03m24134m1m/s0%
03:002%0.03m24134m0.8m/s0%
04:002.4%0.03m24135m0.8m/s0%
05:002.4%0.03m24135m0.91m/s0%
06:006.8%0.02m24135m0.8m/s0%
07:006.5%0.02m24135m0.81m/s0%
08:007.1%0.02m24134m0.71m/s0%
09:005%0.02m24134m0.71m/s0%
10:005%0.02m24135m1.3m/s0%
11:005%0.02m24135m1.3m/s0%
12:005%0.01m24134m1.2m/s0%
13:005%0.01m24135m1.2m/s0%
14:005%0.01m24134m0.72m/s0%
15:006.8%0.01m24135m0.31m/s0%
16:008%0.01m24135m0.51m/s0%
17:0011%0.01m24134m0.72m/s0%
18:0010%0.01m24135m0.41m/s0%
19:002.8%0.01m24135m0.42m/s0%
20:002.4%0.01m24134m0.8m/s0%
21:002.4%0.02m24134m1.2m/s0%
22:003.7%0.02m24134m1.5m/s0%
23:002.4%0.03m24134m1.5m/s0%
Wed, Feb 25
24:002%0.04m24134m1.3m/s0%
01:002.1%0.05m24135m1.3m/s0%
02:002.1%0.05m24135m1.4m/s0%
03:002%0.06m24135m1.6m/s0%
04:002%0.06m24135m1.7m/s0%
05:002.4%0.06m24135m1.4m/s0%
06:007.8%0.05m24135m1.1m/s0%
07:0010%0.05m24135m0.74m/s0%
08:0011%0.05m24135m0.8m/s0.3%
09:009.2%0.05m24135m0.87m/s0.61%
10:005.9%0.05m24135m0.94m/s0.91%
11:005.7%0.04m24135m1m/s0.61%
12:006.8%0.04m24135m1.1m/s0.3%
13:007.8%0.03m24135m1.2m/s0%
14:009.8%0.03m24135m1.1m/s0%
15:008%0.02m24135m1.1m/s0%
16:005%0.02m24135m1m/s0%
17:007.1%0.02m24135m1m/s0%
18:009.2%0.02m24135m1m/s0%
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

What does Coastal Drama Score mean?

Inputs that drive the score

This derived score summarizes multiple raw weather signals. The table below shows the supporting inputs hour by hour, so you can see what's pushing the score up or down.

Time
Europe/Zagreb
High Clouds
%
Low Clouds
%
Mid-Level Clouds
%
Primary Swell Height
m
Primary Wave Direction
°
Sea Salt AOD (550nm)
Solar Elevation
°
Total Cloud Coverage
%
Wind Direction
°
Wind Speed
m/s
Wind Wave Height
m
Wind Wave Period
s
Sun, Feb 22 Sunrise 06:55 Sunset 17:41
20:00 ☾
100% 0% 100% 0.05m 139° 0.02 -25° 100% 87° 0.41m/s 0.05m 6.6s
21:00 ☾
100% 0% 98% 0.05m 139° 0.01 -35° 100% 100° 1m/s 0.05m 6.6s
22:00 ☾
100% 0% 100% 0.05m 139° 0.01 -44° 100% 115° 0.88m/s 0.05m 6.6s
23:00 ☾
100% 0% 99% 0.05m 139° 0.01 -51° 100% 120° 0.96m/s 0.05m 6.6s
Mon, Feb 23 Sunrise 06:55 Sunset 17:41
24:00 ☾
100% 0% 100% 0.05m 139° 0.01 -54° 100% 124° 1m/s 0.05m 6.6s
01:00 ☾
100% 0% 98% 0.05m 139° 0.01 -53° 100% 124° 0.95m/s 0.06m 6.6s
02:00 ☾
100% 0% 100% 0.05m 139° 0.01 -48° 100% 114° 0.91m/s 0.06m 6.6s
03:00 ☾
100% 0% 100% 0.05m 139° 0.01 -40° 100% 109° 1.1m/s 0.06m 6.6s
04:00 ☾
100% 2% 100% 0.05m 139° 0.02 -31° 100% 107° 0.99m/s 0.06m 6.6s
05:00 ☾
100% 1% 100% 0.05m 109° 0.02 -21° 100% 102° 0.92m/s 0.07m 4.7s
06:00 ☾
100% 4% 100% 0.06m 79° 0.02 -10° 100% 111° 1m/s 0.07m 2.9s
07:00
100% 26% 100% 0.06m 48° 0.02 0.72° 100% 90° 0.94m/s 0.07m 1.1s
08:00
100% 20% 99% 0.06m 52° 0.01 10° 100% 114° 1.3m/s 0.08m 1.1s
09:00
100% 29% 0% 0.06m 56° 0.01 19° 100% 136° 0.78m/s 0.08m 1.1s
10:00
100% 61% 0% 0.06m 59° 0.01 27° 100% 180° 0.35m/s 0.09m 1.1s
11:00
95% 77% 0% 0.06m 98° 0.01 32° 95% 236° 0.44m/s 0.08m 1.6s
12:00
97% 95% 0% 0.06m 136° 0.01 35° 97% 252° 1.2m/s 0.07m 2.1s
13:00
73% 96% 0% 0.06m 175° 0.01 34° 96% 261° 1.4m/s 0.06m 2.6s
14:00
99% 95% 0% 0.06m 172° 0.02 30° 99% 271° 1.4m/s 0.06m 2.6s
15:00
88% 94% 0% 0.05m 169° 0.02 24° 94% 270° 1.3m/s 0.07m 2.6s
16:00
100% 92% 0% 0.05m 166° 0.02 16° 100% 251° 1.3m/s 0.07m 2.6s
17:00
100% 56% 0% 0.05m 165° 0.02 6.6° 100% 213° 0.85m/s 0.07m 2.6s
18:00 ☾
100% 31% 5% 0.05m 164° 0.02 -3.6° 100% 220° 0.53m/s 0.06m 2.6s
19:00 ☾
61% 19% 89% 0.05m 163° 0.02 -14° 89% 211° 0.78m/s 0.06m 2.6s
20:00 ☾
69% 40% 84% 0.05m 162° 0.02 -25° 85% 8° 0.27m/s 0.06m 2.6s
21:00 ☾
100% 22% 36% 0.06m 162° 0.02 -35° 100% 125° 1.1m/s 0.07m 2.6s
22:00 ☾
100% 67% 2% 0.06m 162° 0.02 -44° 100% 98° 0.84m/s 0.07m 2.6s
23:00 ☾
86% 92% 0% 0.06m 161° 0.02 -50° 96% 105° 1.1m/s 0.07m 2.5s
Tue, Feb 24 Sunrise 06:53 Sunset 17:42
24:00 ☾
100% 100% 0% 0.06m 161° 0.02 -54° 100% 120° 0.96m/s 0.07m 2.5s
01:00 ☾
100% 100% 0% 0.06m 161° 0.02 -53° 100% 150° 0.92m/s 0.07m 2.5s
02:00 ☾
100% 100% 0% 0.06m 161° - -48° 100% 167° 0.99m/s 0.06m 2.5s
03:00 ☾
100% 100% 0% 0.06m 161° - -40° 100% 136° 0.79m/s 0.06m 2.5s
04:00 ☾
100% 100% 0% 0.06m 161° - -31° 100% 121° 0.87m/s 0.06m 2.5s
05:00 ☾
100% 98% 0% 0.06m 161° - -20° 100% 112° 0.91m/s 0.06m 2.5s
06:00 ☾
100% 97% 0% 0.06m 161° - -9.8° 100% 108° 0.83m/s 0.06m 2.5s
07:00
100% 97% 2% 0.06m 161° - 0.98° 100% 159° 0.78m/s 0.06m 2.5s
08:00
100% 100% 92% 0.06m 161° - 11° 100% 173° 0.77m/s 0.06m 2.5s
09:00
100% 100% 5% 0.06m 161° - 20° 100% 177° 0.56m/s 0.06m 2.5s
10:00
92% 98% 0% 0.06m 161° - 27° 98% 187° 0.86m/s 0.05m 2.5s
11:00
95% 94% 0% 0.06m 161° - 33° 99% 213° 1.1m/s 0.05m 2.4s
12:00
100% 82% 2% 0.06m 161° - 35° 100% 219° 1.1m/s 0.05m 2.4s
13:00
100% 91% 0% 0.06m 160° - 35° 100% 230° 1.2m/s 0.05m 2.4s
14:00
100% 95% 0% 0.07m 161° - 31° 100% 250° 1m/s 0.06m 2.4s
15:00
100% 50% 29% 0.07m 161° - 24° 100% 272° 0.63m/s 0.07m 2.4s
16:00
100% 51% 99% 0.07m 161° - 16° 100% 288° 0.45m/s 0.08m 2.4s
17:00
100% 56% 100% 0.07m 158° - 6.8° 100% 320° 0.64m/s 0.09m 2.6s
18:00 ☾
97% 17% 99% 0.07m 154° - -3.4° 99% 6° 0.38m/s 0.1m 2.8s
19:00 ☾
100% 0% 99% 0.07m 151° - -14° 100% 27° 0.44m/s 0.11m 3s
20:00 ☾
100% 0% 100% 0.07m 151° - -24° 100% 43° 0.86m/s 0.11m 3s
21:00 ☾
100% 0% 100% 0.07m 151° - -34° 100% 51° 1.4m/s 0.1m 2.9s
22:00 ☾
6% 0% 36% 0.07m 152° - -43° 36% 50° 1.6m/s 0.1m 2.8s
23:00 ☾
0% 3% 0% 0.07m 123° - -50° 3% 50° 1.7m/s 0.1m 2.3s
Wed, Feb 25 Sunrise 06:52 Sunset 17:44
24:00 ☾
0% 3% 0% 0.07m 94° - -54° 3% 64° 1.5m/s 0.09m 1.7s
01:00 ☾
0% 1% 0% 0.07m 64° - -53° 1% 91° 1.4m/s 0.09m 1.1s
02:00 ☾
0% 2% 0% 0.07m 64° - -48° 2% 80° 1.4m/s 0.08m 1.3s
03:00 ☾
0% 4% 0% 0.07m 63° - -40° 4% 70° 1.3m/s 0.06m 1.4s
04:00 ☾
0% 5% 0% 0.07m 63° - -30° 5% 59° 1.3m/s 0.05m 1.6s
05:00 ☾
0% 12% 0% 0.07m 63° - -20° 12% 42° 0.97m/s 0.05m 1.6s
06:00 ☾
0% 18% 0% 0.06m 63° - -9.5° 18% 25° 0.65m/s 0.05m 1.6s
07:00
0% 25% 0% 0.06m 63° - 1.2° 25% 7° 0.34m/s 0.05m 1.7s
08:00
0% 49% 0% 0.06m 63° - 11° 49% 106° 0.45m/s 0.07m 1.7s
09:00
0% 74% 0% 0.05m 64° - 20° 74% 205° 0.57m/s 0.09m 1.7s
10:00
0% 98% 0% 0.05m 64° - 27° 98% 304° 0.68m/s 0.11m 1.8s
11:00
0% 86% 0% 0.05m 64° - 33° 86% 315° 0.84m/s 0.13m 1.7s
12:00
0% 75% 0% 0.06m 64° - 36° 75% 325° 1m/s 0.14m 1.7s
13:00
0% 63% 0% 0.06m 63° - 35° 63% 336° 1.2m/s 0.16m 1.7s
14:00
0% 42% 0% 0.06m 64° - 31° 42% 238° 1.1m/s 0.14m 1.7s
15:00
0% 21% 0% 0.06m 64° - 25° 21% 140° 1.1m/s 0.11m 1.7s
16:00
0% 0% 0% 0.06m 65° - 16° 0% 42° 1.1m/s 0.09m 1.6s
17:00
0% 0% 0% 0.06m 125° - 7.1° 0% 47° 1.1m/s 0.08m 1.5s
18:00 ☾
0% 0% 0% 0.06m 186° - -3.1° 0% 52° 1.2m/s 0.07m 1.3s
19:00 ☾
0% 0% 0% 0.06m 246° - -14° 0% 57° 1.2m/s 0.06m 1.1s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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