Located in Tabanan area, Kedungu is a small village near Tanah lot part of Desa Belalang. Known for its surf spot, Kedungu offers one of the most spectacular beach in Bali with a lot of surprises. The black volcanic sand make you fall in love at first sight when you arrive. Kedungu Beach ( or pantai Kedungu in Indonesian ) is unique because there is a cliff area on the left side and at the bottom you can find large rocks that add this little thing more at Kedungu beach. Easy to access via Jalan Pantai Kedungu, parking, toilets, shower and warungs makes the place more confortable than most of beaches in Tabanan Regency.
A beach locally managed
The beach is managed by the local Desa dinas ( cultural service village ) , and like many places in Bali, you’ll have to pay 2 000 IDR for scooter access and 5 000 IDR for a car and you won’t pay more than 3 000 IDR for toilets or shower . The money collected helps a lot Kedungu locals and tourists : Jalan Pantai kedungu has been renewed in 2019, the beach is cleaned up every morning, streets and parking are taken care of, …
Kedungu Beach: the surf spot
Kedungu beach is the perfect surf spot for surf lessons. OK I might be influenced because I was born here. The spot offers 3 break points : the main pic gives you a consistent A frame wave which means a left and a right! goofy or regular , everybody will find a wave here. This wave’s shoulder is easy to surf for beginners / intermediate surfers. On the left side of the beach , another wave , a fast and powerful left working only with perfect swell condition. Advanced surfers only for this wave , it makes barrels with big swell and low tide conditions. This last wave makes consistent foam on its second section, perfect playground for beginners. If you are interested in surf lessons in Kedungu Beach please check the link below .
Kedungu Beach : The Waterfall
You might have heard about Kedungu beach waterfall … As described before, you’ll find a cliff area on the left side. the waterfall is not a water source , it is feed by the rice fields above. Therefore, this waterfall is on when it rains a lot and when rice paddies are flood ! You understand now Kedungu waterfall is not a myth , but you can’t always see it . Be patient , or come during the rain season, you’ll have more chance to enjoy this beautiful waterfall.
Kedungu Beach: The Legends
If you talk to locals , you might hear some legends about Kedungu beach. Like many villages near the shore in Bali, a river go through Kedungu and ends up at the beach. A legend says the river is alive , or haunted by a crocodile due to its shape on the sand. It seems like it’s changing everyday as if the river was dancing , or moving on the sand …
I also heard many times a temple got flood in Kedungu beach. It’s hard to know more about this , but the legend also says one day a fisherman saw a column underwater and got scared of the mystical lights of the flood temple. This story helps the legend to survive and locals continue to pray and put offerings on the sand for the flood temple during its birthday.
I hope you learned more about my home town beach, soon I’ll tell you more about Kedungu village itself!
See you soon in Kedungu
Jambul
Special thanks to Paulius Stefanovičius and Woodwayfarer for their beautiful pictures.