Amed Beach
Beach in Karangasem (East Bali).
Amed is a string of fishing villages along Bali's dry northeast coast, with black-sand and pebble bays lined with outrigger boats. At Jemeluk Bay the reef begins a short swim from the beach, so snorkelers and divers can go straight in from the shore, and a small Japanese wreck lies just offshore at Banyuning, further east. The sea is usually calmest in the morning; the drive from Ubud takes about two and a half hours.
Amed Beach at a glance
- For children: Good (3/5). Calm, clear water, but the shore is slippery pebbles rather than sand and boats come and go, so watch small children closely.
- Swimming: Very good (4/5). Sheltered bay, usually calm and clearest in the morning; enter over slippery stones and keep clear of dive and fishing boats.
- Surfing: None (0/5). Sheltered bay on the dry northeast coast: the water is usually flat, with only afternoon wind chop.
- Snorkeling: Excellent (5/5)
- Sunset: Fair (2/5)
- Scenery: Very good (4/5)
- Peace & quiet: Good (3/5)
- Food & facilities: Good (3/5)
- Easy to reach: Very good (4/5)
- Sand: Pebbles and stones
Rated from 0 (none) to 5 (excellent), compared with the other beaches on our list.
Where to stay near Amed Beach
- Alila Manggis: Karangasem, from about $120 a night (22 km in a straight line)
- Amankila: Karangasem, from about $1,260 a night (23 km in a straight line)
More to see nearby
- Lempuyang Temple (temple) (6.7 km in a straight line)
- USAT Liberty Wreck (nature) (10 km in a straight line)
- Tirta Gangga (palace) (11 km in a straight line)
- Jasri Beach (beach) (16 km in a straight line)
- Mount Agung (nature) (17 km in a straight line)
- Tenganan Pegringsingan (traditional village) (18 km in a straight line)
Photo: Marklchaves, CC BY-SA 4.0
