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Melasti Beach
Beach in Ungasan (South Bali).
Melasti Beach is a white-sand beach on the south coast of the Bukit Peninsula in Ungasan, reached by a road cut down through tall limestone cliffs. At low tide the reef flats are exposed and the shallow water inside them is good for wading, and beach clubs line the back of the sand. A Kecak dance is performed at an open-air amphitheater at the eastern end of the beach.
Melasti Beach at a glance
- For children: Very good (4/5). Flat access, toilets and beach clubs; wade in the shallows inside the reef at low tide, but waves break near shore on some days.
- Swimming: Very good (4/5). Calm inside the reef, which breaks the swell offshore; swim between the flags, and coral flats show at low tide.
- Surfing: Fair (2/5), for experienced surfers. A fast, shifty reef peak that works only on small swells, with strong currents and fishing poles in the lineup.
- Snorkeling: Fair (2/5)
- Sunset: Good (3/5)
- Scenery: Very good (4/5)
- Peace & quiet: Fair (2/5)
- Food & facilities: Excellent (5/5)
- Easy to reach: Excellent (5/5)
- Sand: White sand
Rated from 0 (none) to 5 (excellent), compared with the other beaches on our list.
Where to stay near Melasti Beach
- Umana Bali, LXR Hotels & Resorts: Uluwatu, from about $800 a night (500 m in a straight line)
- Karma Kandara: Uluwatu, from about $550 a night (700 m in a straight line)
- The Ungasan Clifftop Resort: Uluwatu, from about $700 a night (1.0 km in a straight line)
- Alila Villas Uluwatu: Uluwatu, from about $800 a night (2.2 km in a straight line)
- Hideaway Villas Bali - Ungasan: Uluwatu, from about $81 a night (2.2 km in a straight line)
- Prasana Villas Uluwatu: Uluwatu, from about $153 a night (2.3 km in a straight line)
More to see nearby
- Green Bowl Beach (beach) (1.5 km in a straight line)
- Pandawa Beach (beach) (2.9 km in a straight line)
- Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park (park) (4.4 km in a straight line)
- Gunung Payung Beach (beach) (4.7 km in a straight line)
- Pangolin Kids Club (play & adventure) (5.3 km in a straight line)
- Bingin Beach (beach) (6.8 km in a straight line)
Photo: Dare2Leap, CC BY-SA 4.0
