Seseh
A fishing village west of Canggu and Pererenan, with a black-sand beach, a reef break and a shrine that draws both Hindu and Muslim pilgrims.
About Seseh
Seseh is a fishing village on the coast just west of Pererenan, which makes it the quiet end of the Canggu coastline. It suits people renting a villa who want temple processions and fishing boats outside the gate. For cafés and nightlife you head back into Canggu.
Administratively it's one of twelve banjar in Desa Cemagi, in the Mengwi district of Badung. Cemagi only split from neighbouring Munggu as its own village in 1999.
The beach is black sand, with jukung (wooden fishing outriggers) pulled up on it and a few warungs behind. The waves are large and there are rocks under the surface. Don't plan on swimming. The bigger villas have their own pools, which is where the swimming happens.
The airport is about an hour away by car, longer when the afternoon traffic through Kerobokan builds. Jungle Padel Seseh is the local padel option; set your map pin from the booking app, since the branch page has shown another location's directions.
Highlights of Seseh
- Seseh Beach. Wide black sand and long Indian Ocean swells, with rice fields running down towards it.
- The Ratu Mas Sakti shrine. The beach holds the tomb of Pangeran Mas Sepuh, who was the son of a Hindu king of Mengwi and a Muslim mother from the Blambangan kingdom in East Java, and who is counted among the Wali Pitu, the seven Muslim saints of Bali. Hindu and Muslim pilgrims both visit, and it's known locally as Pura Keramat Ratu Mas Sakti.
- The reef break. An intermediate reef break that works on a southwest swell and mid to high tide.
- Pura Gede Luhur Batu Ngaus. A sea temple on black lava rock in Cemagi. You reach it by a land bridge.
Travel tips for Seseh
- Swim in the pool. Big waves and hidden rocks make the sea here rough for swimming.
- Ceremony days get busy. The beach is used for melasti and other purification rites, and fills up at Galungan, Kuningan and Siwaratri. Dress modestly and keep clear of processions.
- Bring transport. Restaurants and gyms are in Pererenan and Canggu, so you'll want a scooter or driver.
Things to do in Seseh
Surf the reef
The Seseh break suits intermediate surfers on a southwest swell with northeast winds.
Walk the coast
Pererenan Beach is next along to the east. Munggu and Mengening beaches are a short drive along the same stretch of coast. Tanah Lot is further up the coast in Tabanan.
Padel
Play at Jungle Padel Seseh, or head to Pererenan, where six clubs are covered in the Pererenan padel guide.
Best time to visit Seseh
April to October is the dry season, and the surf along this coast is at its most dependable from May. June and July are the busiest months across Bali.
From December to March the monsoon pushes sea-borne rubbish onto the southwest-facing beaches of this coast. Rain often comes in heavy bursts that clear after a few hours. Details checked October 2026.
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