Get out of Kuta & explore the lesser known parts of Bali. Follow my #PerthGirl in Bali series for tips & recommendations on where to go next time you visit.
If you’re looking for big breaks in Bali to surf, then I have one word for you: Uluwatu.
A common complaint from first time visitors to Bali (and we were guilty of this ourselves) is that Balinese beaches are well, ordinary. Thankfully Bali has far more to offer on the beach than the sands of Kuta, Legian and Seminyak.
Uluwatu without doubt, has one of Bali’s most spectacular beaches that’s cliff backed and offers multiple surf breaks. This is a place where people hand their surf boards to each other down the sides of a cliff to reach the water. And while Uluwatu still requires a fit physique to reach, there are now trails and stairs that reach this special beach. Lucky us!
Uluwatu is located on the Bukit Peninsula, home to the some of the biggest and most prestigious surfing competitions in the world. We visited during summer, with plenty of surfers, swimmers and sunbakers out and about enjoying the perfect sunny day.
When you come to Uluwatu Beach you’ll discover that there are entire villages built up on the side of the cliffs that overlook the breaks at Uluwatu. There are also cafes, personal good stores, surf board shops/rental hire and beer available in the area. Plus there are internet cafes too – so you can upload your surf pics and make everyone jealous on Facebook.
Check out my photos and videos below to get an idea on just how awesome this place is:
Nalu Bowls is a franchise that’s also located in Uluwatu at Single Fin Restaurant & Bar. They Infuse the tastes of the local dragon fruit, fresh coconut flesh, mango, papaya, spinach, & banana. Yum, healthy & delicious!
Eating out Nalu Bowls with a view. Seriously, take me back here, right now! Best food, best scenery and best company! 🙂
Basking in the ocean views from Single Fin Bali in Pecatu, Uluwatu.
Single Fin Bali’s balcony boasts stunning views of one of surfing’s spiritual homes, and comes alive as the sun sinks into the Indian Ocean. Nice and chilled here.
Single Fin Beach Bar gives you a great view over everything!
Watch the magnificent Indian Ocean at Single Fin. A luxurious experience. The view and overall ambience was great.
Embarking down the trails to Uluwatu Beach… this is the entrance of it. Seriously how majestic does this entrance look? I can only imagine how gorgeous it looks when high tide comes in.
Beautiful Uluwatu Beach! It was certainly a highlight of our Bali trip!
Here I am enjoying the water. A sunny day – perfect!
Obligatory selfie couples’ photo in paradise location, check.
Blink and you’ll miss it: There is private beach area right through some of the rocks. Get a local to show you how to get through or follow the surfing regulars. You just need to duck between some cliff rocks and when the tide goes out, quickly dart around to get to it next door.
Wooo on Uluwatu Beach! We were so thrilled to find this, if a local hadn’t have shown us we would have just stayed at the entrance and walked back up to the clifftop! 🙂
Don’t forget to take your GoPro here! You’ll get some awesome shots.
Once we found the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it secret Uluwatu Beach Spot, Adam decided to hire a surf board from the village above and go surfing with the others.
Surf time. Yeaaaahboi!
Catching the waves, well trying to anyway.
Spent some awesome time here, we will definitely be back.
In the water you have the best view of the cliffs…. it’s a breathtaking view from the ocean side!
Experiencing Uluwatu’s charm brought us closer and was the cherry on the cake for our Bali trip! (Is cherry on the cake even a proper metaphor, I don’t know)
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And after a day of surfing, swimming and sunbaking… there aren’t much more beautiful places in Bali to grab a beer and watch the waves break against the sunset then Uluwatu Beach in Bali.
How to get there:
To make it easy, just tell your taxi driver to take you to Single Fin Bali, as that’s the main beach restaurant/bar there that’s preetty close to the Uluwatu Beach we went to in this article 🙂
Single Fin Address: Jl. Labuan Sait Pantai Suluban, Pecatu, 80361, Indonesia
xx Tahnee
