PADANG GALAK

BEST TIME TO TRAVEL:

WET SEASON – DECEMBER THROUGH TO MARCH

Situated north of Sanur .
Rivermouth beach break with boiling hot black volcanic sand. Best at high tide up to 6 feet, depending upon sandbars. Beware of polluted river water and board breaking shore dump. Gets fairly crowded with Japanese surfers and Sanur locals. Hard to find, so hire a local driver to take you.

Padang Galak Beach also hosts the annual Bali International Kite Festival, usually in July or August. Hundreds of competing kite troupes gather from all over the island to pilot their traditional kites at a spacious grassy beachfront field. The troupes often compete against international teams flying modern kites of various shapes and sizes.

Beachside ceremony at Padang Galak