# Padang Padang Beach, Bali

> Padang Padang is a small white-sand beach, about 110 m long, below the cliffs on the western Bukit, 4 km from Uluwatu Temple. You reach it down 120 steps and through a gap in the rocks. Entry is about IDR 15,000. Scenes from Eat Pray Love were filmed here, and a world-famous surf break sits offshore. You can swim — just guard your things from the monkeys.

Web page: https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/padang-padang-beach

- City: [Bali](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali), Indonesia
- YesGo score: 21/100 (Yes, if nearby)
- Time on site: 2 h
- Entry: ≈ IDR 15,000
- Opening hours: Daily, roughly 7:00–19:00
- With kids: Fine with kids
- Entrance fee: ≈ IDR 15,000 adult, ≈ IDR 10,000 child
- Parking: ≈ IDR 2,000 scooter, ≈ IDR 3,000 car — across the road
- Access: 120 steps and a passage between a fallen rock and the cliff
- Swimming: Fine in the cove; the reef break is for experienced surfers
- Monkeys: They steal belongings — don't leave bags unattended
- Location: Pecatu, western Bukit; ≈ 25 km from Kuta, ≈ 4 km from Uluwatu Temple
- Coordinates: -8.81114, 115.10120
- Facts checked: 10.11.2026

## Key facts

- **≈ 110 m** — the length of the beach (source: English Wikipedia)
- **120 steps** — lead down through a gap in the cliffs (source: English Wikipedia)
- **Labuan Sait** — the locals' name for the beach (source: English Wikipedia)
- **'Balinese Pipeline'** — the nickname of the Padang Padang Left surf break (source: English Wikipedia)
- **Rip Curl Cup** — an annual surf contest held here (source: English Wikipedia)
- **2010** — Eat Pray Love, starring Julia Roberts, was filmed here (source: English Wikipedia)

## Padang Padang Beach entrance fee and swimming

According to 2025–2026 guides, adult entry is **about IDR 15,000** and children around IDR 10,000; parking is IDR 2,000–3,000, across the road from the entrance. Pay in cash. The ticket booth is staffed roughly 7:00–19:00.

**You can swim**: in the cove, close to shore, the water is usually calm, though waves can be strong at high tide or with a big swell. There's little to snorkel. Loungers and umbrellas are for rent, and small cafés serve drinks and snacks.

## About Padang Padang

**Padang Padang** lies on the west coast of the **Bukit Peninsula** in Pecatu village, about 3 km from Bingin Beach and 4 km from Uluwatu Temple. Locals call it **Labuan Sait**. It's about 25 km from Kuta and 20 km from the airport.

It's a small cove — **about 110 m** of white sand between tall cliffs. The entrance is on the main road to Uluwatu: **120 steps** lead down from the ticket booth, and the last stretch squeezes **through a narrow gap** between a fallen boulder and the cliff, which is half the fun.

## The Eat Pray Love beach — and the surf

Padang Padang shot to fame as a location for the 2010 film **Eat Pray Love** with Julia Roberts, and many visitors still come for that.

Surfers know it for something else: **Padang Padang Left**, the 'Balinese Pipeline', breaks on the reef here — one of the world's great barrelling waves and home to the annual **Rip Curl Cup**. It's strictly for experts, breaking over shallow reef.

> **Watch out for the monkeys** Monkeys live on the beach and by the steps, and they grab bags, food and sunglasses. Don't leave things unattended on the sand or in your scooter basket at the car park. Keep food sealed. If a monkey snatches something, don't wrestle it back — call a staff member.

## Things to see

- **The rock passage** on the way down.
- **White sand** and turquoise water in the cove.
- **Surfers** on the Padang Padang Left.
- **Sunset** from the beach or the cliffs above.
- **Neighbouring beaches** — Bingin, Dreamland and Suluban below Uluwatu.

## How to get to Padang Padang Beach

1. **From Kuta** — about 25 km south on the Uluwatu road, 40–60 minutes by day.
2. **From the airport** — about 20 km; **from Ubud** — about 1.5–2 hours.
3. The entrance is right on the main road, Jl. Labuansait, by the bridge; parking is opposite.
4. Uluwatu Temple and Dreamland Beach are each about 4 km away.

## Best time to visit

The beach is tiny and fills up by midday, especially at weekends. Go **in the morning**, before 10 am, or towards sunset. In the dry season, April to October, the water is clearer and the reef break is at its best for surfers.

## Is Padang Padang Beach worth it?

Yes: it's one of Bali's prettiest small beaches, with a dramatic way in through the rocks and a calm cove. It pairs easily with sunset at Uluwatu Temple.

YesGo's take: it's tiny and cramped by midday, and the monkeys turn a lazy afternoon into guard duty. For space, choose Melasti or Dreamland — and come here early.

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## A day on the southern Bukit

Beach time at Padang Padang, the view from Karang Boma Cliff, then Uluwatu Temple and the kecak at sunset. Add it to your trip — YesGo will set the timings and transfers.

1. [Padang Padang Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/padang-padang-beach) — YesGo score 21/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · ≈ IDR 15,000
2. [Karang Boma Cliff](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/karang-boma) — YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · ≈ IDR 10,000–20,000
3. [Uluwatu Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/uluwatu-temple) — YesGo score 23/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · ≈ IDR 50,000–60,000

## Tips

- Arrive before 10 am — the beach is tiny.
- Don't leave belongings unattended — monkeys.
- Carry small notes for entry and parking.
- Wear shoes that handle steps and rocks.
- For sunset, head to [Uluwatu Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/uluwatu-temple), 4 km away.

## Questions

### How much is the Padang Padang Beach entrance fee?

About IDR 15,000 per adult and IDR 10,000 per child, plus parking.

### Can you swim at Padang Padang?

Yes, in the cove near shore; the reef break is for experienced surfers only.

### Is Padang Padang the Eat Pray Love beach?

Yes, scenes from the 2010 film were shot here.

### Are there monkeys at Padang Padang?

Yes — they steal bags and food, so keep your things with you.

### Where is Padang Padang Beach?

On the western Bukit Peninsula in Pecatu, on the road to Uluwatu.

### How many steps to Padang Padang Beach?

About 120, plus a passage between the rocks.

### How far is Padang Padang from Kuta?

About 25 km — 40–60 minutes by day.

## How we checked

Beach length, local name, access, monkeys, the surf break, the contest and the film are from English Wikipedia. The IDR 15,000 / 10,000 fee and IDR 2,000 / 3,000 parking come from 2025–2026 guides (IDR 10,000 also appears), so they're marked unconfirmed; hours are 7:00–19:00 in one source, 'open all day' in others. Distances are OSRM routes without traffic from Kuta (25 km) and the airport (20 km), and to Uluwatu Temple (4 km) and Dreamland (4 km).

## Sources

- English Wikipedia — Padang Padang Beach: length, Labuan Sait, 120 steps, fee, monkeys, Padang Padang Left, Rip Curl Cup, Eat Pray Love
- baliholidaysecrets.com, thecommonwanderer.com, bali-home-immo.com (2025–2026) — fee, parking, hours, swimming (unofficial)
- Wikidata Q125700900 — coordinates; OSRM routing — distances

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