Sanur Beach


Sanur is a slightly upmarket sea, sun and sand alternative to Kuta. The white-sand beach is sheltered by a reef. The resulting low-key surf contributes to Sanur’s nickname ‘Snore’, although this is also attributable to the area’s status as a haven for expat retirees.

Sanur is an excellent site to watch the sun rises, as you jog along the white sandy beach. Being one of the first resort developed in Bali, Sanur maintains its traditions. Only a stone thrown away from the beach, ancient temples stand as solemn as they have been in centuries past.

Sanur Beach is first time introduced by Belgium artist called A.J. Le Mayeur and his wife named Ni Polok which remains in Sanur since year 1937. He has performed his own masterpiece painting exhibition and start introduces Sanur as a tourist place in Bali. In south-east side, we can see the bunch of Nusa Penida Island and eastside we can see beautiful panorama of Bali strait with its Agung Mount as a backdrop. The tropical atmosphere sweep entire of Sanur Beach that makes it as an ideal place for relaxation. It is also blessed by the breathtaking view of sunrise that one is the fascination for tourist to visit and stay in this place.

Sanur Beach is located in Sanur Village, Denpasar and Bali Province – Indonesia. It is only 5 minutes away from Denpasar City or 25 minutes from Denpasar Airport. Sanur Beach is a tourist place famous throughout the world and a pioneer of Bali’s Tourism that is strategically situated in the center of Bali Island. This beach is easily reached from any directions due to it is completed by the good access and situated close other surf points such as Padang Galak Beach,  Segara Beach, Biaung Beach  and Keramas Beach. This beach is also close to the famous tourist destinations in Bali particular located in Denpasar City such as Jagatnatha Temple, Badung Traditional Market, Bali Art center, Bajra Sandhi and Bali Museum.

Best Season for Surfing
The raining season is the best choice for surfing at Sanur Beach due to the wind flows from the southwest to the east. Since Sanur Beach is located in left side of Bali’s peninsula that the best season for surfing adventure is only on wet season.

Sanur Beach is a beautiful white sandy beach situated in east side of Denpasar City and become one of the famous tourist destinations in Bali Island. Sanur Beach has been famous since the Dutch colonial and now it has been much developed to serve every guest what to stay in this area. As a favorite place, Sanur Beach is well appointed as an access of surf point located in shore break featured by the great waves for surf adventures. The seawater at the coastal is calm and suitable for swimming and the beach itself is featured by the white sand with peaceful atmosphere surround it that make it as an ideal place for relaxation and recreation.

By those reason,Sanur Beach is many visited by tourist from foreign countries and domestic. The waves at the shore break are great, powerful and fast those are give more challenges for every surfer to conquer it and enjoy the surf adventures. This shore break has been a favorite surf point in the island of god where many surfers has tried and experienced the exciting adventure of surfing here.

How To Get Sanur
Sanur beach Located within the vicinity of Denpasar, the capital of Bali, Sanur is a 20 minute taxi ride from the Ngurah Rai International Airport. There are plenty of metered taxis all over the island that will be keen to take you to Sanur. This is one of the more straightforward areas of Bali to find as the main Jalan Bypass Ngurah Rai is the western boundary of Sanur.