Indonesia · Bali · #3 of Bali's ten by fame
Popular, black and stronger than it looks.
How we rated it: third on the fame list. The warning about currents under calm water is in the catch. Photo: Mx. Granger · CC0
Canggu is one of the most popular beaches on the island: long stretches of black sand, strong surf breaks, new villas and rice terraces behind. Three of the four best-of lists name it. The map also carries the name Batu Bolong for the same sand. What the photographs cannot show is the water. Lonely Planet's warning is that strong currents often lie under seemingly calm water here. There is a small shop on every corner selling cold drinks, so you will not go thirsty while you decide.
Warmest sea in December. Fewest wet days in April. Pick your fight.
One year of data, 2025, from Open-Meteo at this beach's coordinates. A rain day is 1 mm or more. The red bar is the month to aim for in each row.
5 beaches within 6 km, as the gull flies. We have rated 1.
Straight-line distances from the mapped beach shapes (OpenStreetMap). Roads are longer, and in Bali they are much longer.
One of the most popular beaches on the island: surfers on the breaks, sunbathers on the sand.
A warung, a small shop, on every corner selling cold drinks and snacks.
Its sources urge caution. Lonely Planet warns that strong currents can lie beneath seemingly calm water at Canggu.
Yes. It is known for long stretches of black sand and strong surf breaks.
On the map we measure from, Batu Bolong is another name carried by the same stretch of beach.
