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Padangbai Beach
Beach in Padangbai (East Bali).
Padangbai Beach is the main beach of the small port town of Padangbai, a narrow curve of sand around the bay just east of the harbor, where ferries leave for Lombok and Nusa Penida. Colorful outrigger fishing boats line the shore and fill the bay, and the beach road, Jalan Silayukti, is busy with dive shops, cafes and guesthouses. Boats leave from the sand for snorkeling and diving trips to the reefs nearby.
Padangbai Beach at a glance
- For children: Good (3/5). Calm bay water and food close by, but outrigger and dive boats come and go along the narrow strip of sand.
- Swimming: Good (3/5). The bay is calm, but boats crowd the water off the beach; Blue Lagoon and Bias Tugel are better for a swim.
- Surfing: None (0/5). Inside the sheltered harbour bay: the water is usually flat.
- Snorkeling: Fair (2/5)
- Sunset: Poor (1/5)
- Scenery: Fair (2/5)
- Peace & quiet: Fair (2/5)
- Food & facilities: Good (3/5)
- 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 Padangbai Beach
- Quenzo Beach Resort: Karangasem, from about $150 a night (1.7 km in a straight line)
- Amankila: Karangasem, from about $1,260 a night (3.9 km in a straight line)
- Alila Manggis: Karangasem, from about $120 a night (4.6 km in a straight line)
- Samanvaya Luxury Resort & Spa: Sidemen, from about $250 a night (9.8 km in a straight line)
- Wapa di Ume Sidemen: Sidemen, from about $150 a night (9.8 km in a straight line)
- Komune Resort & Beach Club: Gianyar, from about $150 a night (20 km in a straight line)
More to see nearby
- Blue Lagoon Beach (beach) (400 m in a straight line)
- Bias Tugel Beach (beach) (600 m in a straight line)
- Pengalon Beach (beach) (2.3 km in a straight line)
- Goa Lawah Temple (temple) (5.1 km in a straight line)
- Tenganan Pegringsingan (traditional village) (8.8 km in a straight line)
- Sidemen Rice Terraces (rice terraces) (10 km in a straight line)
Photo: Lasthib, CC0
