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Atuh Beach, Nusa Penida, Bali

Green-topped sea stacks in deep blue water below a cliff, a hiker standing on a grassy ridge
Photo: Hendrojkson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

The essentials in 10 seconds

Entry
Small entry and parking fee
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Hours
Daytime; best light in the morning
Time on site
A typical visit without queueing. In high season add 15–30 minutes.
1 h 30 min
With kids
Fine with kids
Stairs
Down the hillside, 10–15 minutes
On the beach
Cafés, sunloungers and umbrellas for hire
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Swimming
In calm seas; the swell can be strong
Location
East Nusa Penida, Pejukutan village; next to Diamond Beach
Coordinates
-8.77333, 115.62158YesGo MapGoogleApple

Key facts

Covea crescent between cliffs, with rock islets offshore
Sourcetravel guides
Archin one of the islets at the mouth of the cove
Sourcetravel guides
10–15 minutesdown the steps from the car park
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Cafésand sunloungers right on the beach
Sourcetravel guides
≈ 13 kmby road to Diamond Beach, though only hundreds of metres apart
SourceOSRM route
30–60 minutesby fast boat from Sanur to Nusa Penida
Sourceinivie.com, 2026

About Atuh Beach

Atuh is on the east coast of Nusa Penida, near Pejukutan village: a crescent of pale sand tucked between tall limestone cliffs. Offshore stand green-topped rock islets, and the waves have carved a natural arch through one of them.

Unlike many of the island's viewpoints, Atuh is a beach where you can spend half a day: there are cafés at the bottom, sunloungers and umbrellas for hire, and on calm days you can swim.

The Atuh Beach stairs

A staircase down the hillside links the car park to the water — 10–15 minutes down, harder going back up in the heat. Landings along the way look down on the cove and the islets, and that's where the best photos are taken.

The steps are steep but have railings; older kids and adults of ordinary fitness manage fine. There's no way down with a pushchair.

Swimming and snorkeling

On calm days the water in the cove is clear, and with a mask you'll see fish and coral around the rocks. But the swell here can be strong: if the surf is up, stay on the sand.

Don't swim out to the arch or the islets — there are currents between them. Cafés sometimes rent masks, but it's safer to bring your own.

How to get to Atuh Beach from Bali

First, a fast boat from Sanur to Nusa Penida: about IDR 150,000–250,000 one way in 2026, taking 30–60 minutes. Then a hired car with driver, a scooter or an 'east route' tour.

The drive from the harbours to the east of the island takes about an hour on narrow, steep, often potholed roads. If you're not a confident scooter rider, hire a car and driver.

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More tips

  1. Fast boat from Sanur to one of Nusa Penida's harbours — 30–60 minutes.
  2. From the harbour — by car or scooter to the east of the island, about an hour.
  3. From the car park — 10–15 minutes down the steps to the beach.
  4. Easiest: an east-island tour with hotel pickup on Bali, combined with Diamond Beach.

Best time to visit

The cove faces east, so the cliffs and water look best in the morning, with fewer people around. The dry season, April to October, means calmer seas for the crossing and for swimming.

On a tour, ask to start in the east: most tours head west to Kelingking first, so the eastern beaches are quieter early on.

What to bring

  • Swimwear, a towel and a mask — snorkeling around the rocks is good on calm days.
  • Cash in rupiah — for the fee, loungers and lunch at the beach cafés.
  • Comfortable shoes — for the stairs down and back.
  • Sunscreen — the sand gets hot by midday.

Is Atuh Beach worth it?

Yes: it's one of the few Nusa Penida beaches where you can do more than look — you can actually relax by the water with food and a lounger.

YesGo's take: the drive east is long, the climb back up is hard in the heat and swimming depends on the sea. Go in the morning, pair it with Diamond Beach and leave plenty of time for the boat back.

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East Nusa Penida in a day

Diamond Beach in the morning, then lunch and a swim at Atuh Beach. Add it to your trip — YesGo will set the timings and transfers.

  1. Diamond Beach1 h 30 min · Small fee
  2. 8 min walk from the previous stopAtuh Beachyou are here1 h 30 min · Small fee

2 places · about 3 h 8 min with walks · 8 min on foot in total

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Nearby and on the way

Diamond Beach

Bali, Indonesia

1 h 30 min · Small fee · 8 min walk

How to do it right

  • Start your day in the east — fewer people.
  • Don't swim out to the arch or islets.
  • Bring cash for loungers and lunch.
  • Bring your own snorkel mask.
  • Next door: Diamond Beach.

Questions

Where is Atuh Beach?

On the east coast of Nusa Penida near Pejukutan village, next to Diamond Beach.

How do I get to Atuh Beach from Bali?

Fast boat from Sanur to Nusa Penida, then about an hour by car or scooter.

Can you swim at Atuh Beach?

Yes, in calm seas; stay out when the surf is strong.

How long are the stairs to Atuh Beach?

10–15 minutes down from the car park.

Are there cafés at Atuh Beach?

Yes, there are cafés and sunloungers with umbrellas for hire.

Is there snorkeling at Atuh Beach?

Yes, around the rocks on calm days; don't swim out to the arch or islets.

Atuh Beach or Diamond Beach?

Do both: Diamond Beach for the view, Atuh to relax by the water.

Is there an entrance fee?

A small entry and parking fee is charged; the amount can change.

Have you been? Was it worth your time?

1 — no, 5 — absolutely

Your vote counts towards the YesGo score.

Sources and fact-check

  • Nusa Penida travel guides — the cove, rock islets and arch, stairs, cafés, swimming conditions
  • inivie.com (2026), booking platforms — Sanur–Nusa Penida fast boat prices and times (unofficial)
  • Wikidata Q124346693 — coordinates; OSRM routing — distance to Diamond Beach
YesGo editorial team · facts checked 10.11.2026 ·
How we checkedThe cove, stairs, cafés and swimming conditions come from Nusa Penida travel guides, as does the descent time. The fee and lounger prices aren't officially published, so they're marked unconfirmed. Fast-boat prices come from inivie.com (2026) and booking platforms. The distance to Diamond Beach is an OSRM route of 12.7 km by road.

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