White sand under tall limestone cliffs.
Address: Ungasan, South Kuta, Badung, Bali
Melasti Beach lies on the southern coast of the Bukit Peninsula, below steep white limestone cliffs. Once hard to reach, it became popular after a road was carved down through the rock.
The beach is also used for the Melasti ceremony before Nyepi, the Balinese Day of Silence, when villagers bring temple objects to the sea for purification.
April to October.
Morning for calm water, or late afternoon for golden light on the cliffs.
Swim at mid to high tide; low tide exposes reef.
Well-known hotels within easy reach. Check prices and availability for your dates.
Yes, in calm conditions.
Yes, a small fee.
A purification ritual held at the sea before Nyepi.
