Sira Beach
Beach in Sigar Penjalin (Islands).
Sira Beach, also spelled Sire, is a strip of soft white sand several kilometers long that wraps around a cape on Lombok's northwest coast near Tanjung, facing the Gili Islands across the strait, with Mount Rinjani rising inland. The sea is usually calm and the clear water is rich in marine life, good for swimming and snorkeling. An 18-hole golf course, resort hotels and villas share the cape, and local warungs along the beach grill fresh fish.
Sira Beach at a glance
- For children: Very good (4/5). Calm, shallow water and soft white sand with palm shade; at low tide the reef flat has sea urchins, and facilities are few.
- Swimming: Very good (4/5). Very calm at high tide; at low tide it stays shallow far out over reef with sea urchins, so wear reef shoes.
- Surfing: None (0/5). Sheltered by the Gili Islands on Lombok's north-west tip: the sea is usually flat.
- Snorkeling: Good (3/5)
- Sunset: Very good (4/5)
- Scenery: Very good (4/5)
- Peace & quiet: Very good (4/5)
- Food & facilities: Fair (2/5)
- Easy to reach: Very good (4/5)
- Sand: White sand
Rated from 0 (none) to 5 (excellent), compared with the other beaches on our list.
Where to stay near Sira Beach
- Seven Secrets by Hanging Gardens: Lombok, from about $250 a night (9.5 km in a straight line)
- Katamaran Hotel & Resort: Lombok, from about $100 a night (14 km in a straight line)
More to see nearby
- Pandanan Beach (beach) (8.4 km in a straight line)
- Nipah Beach (beach) (9.7 km in a straight line)
- Mangsit Beach (beach) (15 km in a straight line)
- Senggigi Beach (beach) (16 km in a straight line)