Best Beaches in Bali — Complete Guide to 45+ Beaches

A small cove tucked behind a rocky archway — golden sand, turquoise water and one of the most photographed swells on the Bukit.

Dramatic cave beach reached by a cliff staircase — sunset cocktails at Single Fin sit directly above the world-class left-hand reef break.

A bohemian crescent of warungs and cliffside villas above a fast, hollow surf break that fires at mid-tide.

A wide white-sand bay below the cliffs of New Kuta — easy parking, mellow waves and one of the few Bukit beaches you can actually drive to.

A long crescent of pale sand below limestone cliffs, fringed by old fishing boats and bamboo surf warungs — one of the most beautiful beaches on the Bukit.

A long, empty white-sand beach below the Bukit cliffs — best at low tide, with three reef peaks that draw advanced surfers.

A wide white-sand bay with the Bukit's most dramatic switchback road descent — and the Bukit's only proper beach clubs on the sand.

The "Secret Beach" carved out of limestone cliffs — wide white sand, calm swimming water and rows of warungs renting paddle boards and umbrellas.

A wild, hidden cove reached by 300 stone steps — fruit-bat caves, advanced reef surf and one of the Bukit's most remote sunset spots.

A 1.5 km empty wild beach at the very tip of the Bukit — long walk down, wild surf, almost no one there, and the famous shipwreck on the sand.

Padang Padang's quieter neighbour — a steep wooden staircase down to a white-sand cove with a couple of warungs and no surfers in the water.

Bali's most famous beach — wide, flat, beginner-friendly waves and a 6 km curve of sand stretching all the way to Legian and Seminyak.

Kuta's slightly calmer northern continuation — same long stretch of sand, fewer hawkers and an easier vibe just minutes from Seminyak.

Beach club central — Potato Head, Ku De Ta and Mrs Sippy line a fashionable stretch of grey sand famous for its sunsets.

The heart of Canggu — long mellow waves perfect for learners, a cliffside temple at the south end, and a buzzing café scene behind the sand.

A black-sand surf beach at the north end of Canggu — consistent waves, sunset bars and a chilled expat crowd.

Canggu's luxe beach-club beach — black-sand, intermediate surf and the famous Finns Beach Club and Atlas Beach Fest just behind the dunes.

Canggu's quieter northern neighbour — black-sand, fewer crowds, hidden warungs and one of the best intermediate surf breaks on the south-west coast.

The whole Canggu coastline — 5 km of black-sand surf beaches stitching together Berawa, Batu Bolong, Echo and Pererenan into one of Bali's most-loved stretches.

A calm, reef-protected lagoon ideal for families — a 5 km paved beach path links beach clubs, breakfast warungs and traditional jukung outriggers.

The northern stretch of Sanur Beach — quieter, with the famous morning Sindhu fish market and breakfast warungs along the path.

Sanur's most peaceful south end — wide white sand, a calm lagoon, and the brilliant Sanur Beach Market food court right behind it.

Bali's resort coast — soft white sand, glass-clear water inside the reef and an immaculate beachfront promenade behind five-star resorts.

A long curve of pale sand famous for sunset seafood grills on the sand — dozens of warungs serve fresh catch as the sky turns pink.

A near-empty 1 km arc of soft white sand on the east coast — coconut warungs on the dunes, glass-clear water and almost no one else there.

Black volcanic sand below Mount Agung — coral gardens just metres from shore make this one of the best snorkelling beaches in Bali.

Black-pebble beach above one of the world's most-loved dive sites — the USAT Liberty WWII shipwreck sits 30 m off shore.

A tiny turquoise cove just past Padang Bai port — protected, clear and home to one of the easiest snorkelling reefs in Bali.

A 10-min cliff walk past Padang Bai port reveals a white-sand cove that feels privately yours — bring snacks, there's only a couple of warungs.

Bali's most iconic viewpoint — a dramatic T-Rex-shaped cliff plunging to a tiny white-sand cove. A steep scramble down if you dare.

A turquoise cove between limestone sea stacks on the east tip of Nusa Penida — descend the carved staircase for a swim.

A picture-perfect half-moon beach framed by jagged islets — calmer than Diamond Beach next door and good for swimming at high tide.

One of Bali's clearest-water bays and the launching point for mola-mola (sunfish) dives between July and October.

A perfectly circular cliff-walled lagoon (Pasih Uug) pierced by a natural rock arch that lets the Indian Ocean rush in — one of Nusa Penida's most surreal coastal landmarks, a short walk from Angel's Billabong.

A small hidden cove just south of Crystal Bay with a healthy coral garden, drift snorkelling, turtles and reef sharks — one of Nusa Penida's quietest snorkelling secrets.

A small white-sand cove on Lembongan's south coast — wild surf, a cliff-top day-bed bar and one of the prettiest swim spots on the island.

A small reef-protected cove on Lembongan's west coast — calm, clear and one of the only safe-swimming bays on the island.

The biggest and liveliest of the three Gilis — white sand, party hostels, snorkelling with turtles and zero cars or motorbikes anywhere on the island.

The middle Gili — boutique bungalows, beach bars, healthy cafés and reef-edge swimming with turtles right off the sand.

The smallest and quietest Gili — honeymoon-perfect, with the famous underwater statue circle 100 m off the west beach.

Calm black-sand beach on the quiet north coast — famous for sunrise dolphin trips and a sleepy, low-key vibe.

A small, quiet bay on Bali's far north-west — coral restoration projects in front of the beach mean some of the island's healthiest reef snorkelling.

Bali's longest left-hand wave — a slow, point-style break popular with longboarders and intermediate surfers escaping the south crowds.

A wide black-sand surf beach 90 min west of Canggu — chunky river-mouth waves, end-of-the-road vibes and Bali's best surf escape from the south.

A quiet black-sand local beach with empty surf, rice fields right behind it, and zero crowds — Canggu the way it used to be.