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Echo Beach, Canggu, Bali

Dark sand at Echo Beach: a large rock with a small shrine by the water, people on it and a woman carrying a surfboard
Photo: Alharomain354, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

The essentials in 10 seconds

Entry
Free; cafés and beach clubs with a purchase
Hours
Open any time; sunset around 6–6:30 pm
Time on site
A typical visit without queueing. In high season add 15–30 minutes.
2 h
With kids
Better without small kids
Surfing
Left and right reef break — intermediate to advanced
Swimming
Not a swimming beach: rocky bottom and strong surf
Sand
Dark volcanic
Location
West Canggu; ≈ 21 km from the airport, ≈ 14 km from Seminyak
Coordinates
-8.65481, 115.12489YesGo MapGoogleApple

Key facts

Batu Mejanthe beach's other name — 'Mejan Stone Beach'
SourceEnglish Wikipedia
Westernmostof Canggu's beaches, just before Pererenan
SourceEnglish Wikipedia
9 beachesand about 10 km of coast in the Canggu area
SourceEnglish Wikipedia
1990Canggu hosted its first international surf event
SourceEnglish Wikipedia
Nirarthacredited with founding the Batu Mejan and Batu Bolong temples
SourceEnglish Wikipedia
≈ 12 kmto Tanah Lot
SourceOSRM route

Surfing at Echo Beach

The wave breaks over a rocky reef — lefts and rights, fast and at times hollow. It's for intermediate and advanced surfers; beginners are better off at neighbouring Batu Bolong or in Kuta. Mid to high tide is best; at low tide the reef is too close.

Even if you don't surf, watching the riders from the sand or a café terrace is one of Echo Beach's main pastimes.

About Echo Beach

Echo Beach, or Pantai Batu Mejan, is the westernmost of Canggu's nine beaches, just before Pererenan. 'Batu Mejan' — the Mejan stone — refers to the rock by the water, and next to it stands the old Pura Batu Mejan temple, said to have been founded at the initiative of the sage Dang Hyang Nirartha.

Expect dark volcanic sand, rocks at the water's edge and big surf. Canggu began as a surf village among rice fields and hosted its first international surf event in 1990. Today it's one of Bali's most popular areas, and Echo Beach is its sunset showcase.

Sunset and seafood

Echo Beach faces due west, so sunsets fill the whole horizon. In the evening the cafés, beach clubs and warungs along the shore fill up; the warungs grill fish and seafood, with dinners around IDR 80,000–200,000 according to guides.

Sunset is the busiest time — arrive by 5 pm to get a spot with a view.

Things to do at Echo Beach

  • Surfing — for experienced riders.
  • Sunset from a café terrace or the sand.
  • A seafood dinner at a warung.
  • Pura Batu Mejan — from outside.
  • A shoreline walk to Batu Bolong and Pererenan.

How to get to Echo Beach

Step-by-step directions are below; the map shows where you arrive.

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Where are you starting from?

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More tips

  1. From Seminyak — about 14 km, 30–50 minutes in evening traffic.
  2. From the airport — about 21 km; from Ubud — about 33 km, 1–1.5 hours.
  3. A scooter or Gojek is easiest in Canggu: the lanes are narrow and busy.
  4. Tanah Lot is about 12 km away — catch sunset here on the way.

Canggu's beaches: which one?

Canggu has nine beaches, each with its own feel. Echo Beach is the westernmost, with a reef break for experienced surfers and the best sunsets. Batu Bolong, by the temple of the same name, has gentle waves over sand, surf schools and sunset beanbags — the place for beginners. Berawa, towards Seminyak, has beach clubs and a wide strip of sand, while Pererenan, just west of Echo, is quieter. At low tide you can walk along the sand from Batu Bolong to Echo Beach.

Is Echo Beach worth it?

Yes, if you surf or want a Canggu-style sunset with music, cafés and surfers on the waves.

YesGo's take: it's not a lounge-by-the-water beach — swimming is awkward, the sand is dark and evenings are crowded. For peace and calm water, go elsewhere.

Bali sunset spots compared

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West Bali in a day

The Jatiluwih rice terraces in the morning, Taman Ayun at midday and Echo Beach for sunset. Add it to your trip — YesGo will set the timings and transfers.

  1. Jatiluwih Rice Terraces2 h · ≈ IDR 50,000–75,000
  2. 382 min walk from the previous stopTaman Ayun Temple1 h · ≈ IDR 30,000–50,000
  3. 236 min walk from the previous stopEcho Beachyou are here2 h · free

3 places · about 15 h 18 min with walks · 618 min on foot in total

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How to do it right

  • Arrive by 5 pm — sunset spots go fast.
  • Don't swim: rocky bottom and strong surf.
  • Beginner surfers — try Batu Bolong next door.
  • Get around by scooter — Canggu's lanes jam up.
  • On the way: Tanah Lot, 12 km away.

Questions

Can you swim at Echo Beach?

It's not advisable: rocky bottom, reef and powerful surf.

Is Echo Beach good for beginner surfers?

No, it's a reef break for intermediate and advanced surfers; beginners should try Batu Bolong or Kuta.

Where is Echo Beach?

On the western edge of Canggu, just before Pererenan, 21 km from the airport.

Why is Echo Beach called Batu Mejan?

After the rock by the water and the neighbouring Pura Batu Mejan temple.

Is Echo Beach good for sunset?

Yes — it faces due west, with cafés and warungs along the shore.

How much is dinner at Echo Beach?

Warung seafood dinners run about IDR 80,000–200,000.

What's the sand like at Echo Beach?

Dark volcanic sand, like the rest of the Canggu coast.

Have you been? Was it worth your time?

1 — no, 5 — absolutely

Your vote counts towards the YesGo score.

Sources and fact-check

  • English Wikipedia — Canggu: 9 beaches, Echo Beach as the westernmost, Batu Mejan, Nirartha's temples, the 1990 surf event
  • finnsbeachclub.com, nomadotravel.app, alajode.com — surf, sunset, swimming, dinner prices (unofficial)
  • OpenStreetMap — coordinates; OSRM routing — distances
YesGo editorial team · facts checked 10.11.2026 ·
How we checkedThe beach's position, other name, temples, Canggu's beaches and surf history are from English Wikipedia. Wave type, the advice not to swim, sunset and dinner prices (IDR 80,000–200,000) come from guides. Distances are OSRM routes without traffic from the airport (21 km), Seminyak (14 km) and Ubud (33 km), and to Tanah Lot (12 km).

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