All of us require crystal clear waters, salted swims and lashings of sunlight in our life. So grab your swimsuit and prepare yourself to lounge - here are Bali's best beaches for your sun-soaked container list.

Salty hair, sun-kissed skin and that book you've been dying to get stuck into for months-- beach life doesn't get much better than that? Well, when it pertains to Bali's best beaches, that's just the beginning. Include some sunset cocktails, first-rate surfing and a nonstop lineup of water sports to keep the kiddos hectic-- not to mention a few palm-studded bays that you'll swear are straight out of a postcard.

Yup, Bali is blessed with some of the best beaches on the planet, and we've taken the liberty to explore them all (somebody needed to do it ...). Load your sunscreen and your fave swimwear, cover up your sarong and prep your hottest summertime playlist, because you'll want to tick off alllll of Bali's best beaches on your island experience. From secret bays with the ultimate surf waves, to the most family-friendly waters and dreamy diving locations-- beach mode is officially on!

BALI'S BEST BEACHES

1. Seminyak Beach-- best for the hedonists

Sundown over the vibrant Seminyak Beach in Bali, Indonesian

With beach clubs, bars and first-class hotels lining the golden sands, Seminyak Beach is a sun-soaked, hedonistic play ground!

If being in the heart of Bali's oceanfront action is your kinda thang, then Seminyak Beach is the location for you. Along this excellent 5km stretch of golden sand, you'll find beach bars aplenty, five-star hotels and Seminyak's really best restaurants just footsteps from the waves-- not to discuss world-famous beach clubs in every direction.

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2. Nusa Dua Beach-- finest for families

Nusa Dua's blue sea and white sand - among Bali's finest beaches

Treat the kids to sea, sunlight and shopping at Nusa Dua Beach!

A relatively unlimited stretch of powder white perfection, Nusa Dua Beach is so perfect, it nearly looks manmade. It surrounds the coastline of Nusa Dua's resort location, fringed by manicured yards and five-star hotels that have been tastefully sheltered by palm trees and natural building materials. Not only are the beaches impeccably clean and the waters soothe, the coastline has plenty of family-friendly restaurants, water sports and even a shopping complex. It's the ideal location for an exciting family day out that won't leave the children hot and troubled, thanks to lots of locations to cool down and charge.

3. Echo Beach (Canggu)-- best for individuals seeing

Woman seeing the browse in Canggu at Echo Beach

Echo Beach-- the Canggu beach to see and be seen (Image credit: The Surfers Views).

Echo Beach is the watering hole of Canggu (rather literally) with many surf areas in every instructions airplane tickets and shabby-chic bars dotted along the black sands facing the ocean. Anticipate beach babes in their Brazilian-cut swimsuits, shabby haired internet user guys with sun-kissed bodies, and beloved Bali pets with their expat owners taking a sunset walk. This dynamic, community-driven coastline goes from a play ground of sun and surf by day, to a wild party area by night.

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4. Jimbaran Bay-- best for seafood sunsets.

Settle in to Jimbaran Bay for seafood, sundowns and sultry vibes.

This long, expansive, soft white sand beach is not only well known for its beautiful surroundings (the glittering sands stretch for a full 3km), however also as the spot where local anglers sell their fresh-from-the-net seafood each early morning at the dynamic markets. As the island's seafood hub, it's not a surprise then that you'll likewise find a variety of beachfront barbecues dotted along the shoreline, cooking up the day's catch for your grazing satisfaction as the sun sets. For a romantic seafood supper, head to the bay prior to dark and select your ocean deals with from the display to devour just a few minutes later on. Or if it's sunlight you seek, find a quiet spot far from the stalls and take pleasure in the calm waters from dawn until dusk-- it's the ideal bay to cruise around on a stand-up paddle board.

5. Thomas Beach-- finest for secluded beach strolls & sunbaking.

Intense blue sea and white sands of Thomas Beach in Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia.

This secluded strip of white sand at Thomas Beach is well worth descending down the cliff for.

Since the opening of some cool Uluwatu restaurants at the top of this covert bay, Thomas Beach is no longer a secret-- though it's still among the quietest beaches in the Bukit (and perhaps still the best beach in Bali!). Accessible just through a gravel lane and after that a winding set of crumbling stairs, this secluded strip of white sand beach is well worth descending down the cliff for. Fringed by turquoise waters and remarkable boulders that protrude from the sand, this is postcard-perfection to a tee.

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6. Sanur Beach-- finest for daybreak & cycling.

Sanur's 5km seaside course and stretch of white sand warranties and easy-breezy day at the beach.

If it's a leisurely day out at the beachfront you're after, then head to drowsy Sanur for an easy-breezy day at the beach. This ocean course curves past resorts, beachfront coffee shops, wooden fishing boats under repair work and rather a few classy old vacation homes built years back by the wealthy expats who fell under Bali's spell.

7. Keramas Beach-- finest for swimming pool hangs & front-row surf seats.

At Keramas Beach, it's all about poolside grazing, volcano views and front-row seats to the browse.

With Mount Agung behind you and pumping waves in front of you, Keramas Beach is a sight to be seen. Sitting on the east coast far from the crowds, Keramas is best understood for its standalone beachfront destination, Komune Beach Club. This paradisal perch nudges the remarkable black sands, with a spectacular infinity swimming pool at the helm and the gleaming ocean out yonder. Settle in to the beachfront day beds, graze by the pool or stay in the adjacent Komune Turn to catch the night-time surf sessions at dusk. Double points if you check out throughout the yearly World Browse League competition that attracts super star internet users from all over the world ...

8. Amed Beach-- finest for diving & snorkelling.

Amed Beach is an unconventional beauty with a few of Bali's finest diving.

With black sands and soaring volcanoes on the horizon, Amed isn't your common beachfront vista. Sitting on Bali's northeastern coast, Amed is known for its dramatic landscapes that guarantee breathtaking holiday photos. Bingin Beach-- best for boho vibes & epic browse.

Follow the boho babes and you'll discover yourself at Bingin Beach (image by Trisna Yoga via Flickr).

Bingin Beach is a boho hideaway that's reasonably tough to find unless you understand where you're going-- or who to follow. With best waves and little sandy coves for swimming at low tide, this cliff-based beach is a favourite for Bali's sun soakers and internet users. You'll need to be relatively in shape to get to and from the beach (there are uneven, rocky actions from the top of the cliff to the sands), however your efforts will definitely be rewarded.

10. Sundays Beach Club-- finest for VIP lounging.

Trying to find sandy, sunshiney exclusivity? Invest the day at Sundays Beach Club!

Another South Bali gem, Sundays Beach Club at The Ungasan Clifftop Resort is tucked away in a personal white sand bay, with stunning blue-green blue waters and an offshore coral reef. Surprise discretely at the bottom of a dramatic cliff face, this paradisal area is accessed by means of an inclinator that takes you directly down to this amazing beach club.

11. Medewi Beach-- best for sundown & surf.

Medewi Beach is where you'll find a palm-studded shoreline, remote villages and epic sunset browse sessions.

In prime position along Bali's sundown coast, Medewi is a lesser recognized beach on the west side of the island that provides a look of Bali before tourist struck. With remote towns and wide open rice paddies lining the palm-studded coastline, come here for a peaceful escape, not an action-packed day at the beach That is, unless you're an eager surfer.

Head to Balangan Beach for easygoing vibes, breezy browse and a lot of sun-baking areas (image credit: Mokum Surf Club).

Located in the South of Bali on the Bukit Peninsula, Balangan Beach is best known amongst the island's browsing crowds and those looking for a laid back beach experience without the crowd of touristic beach clubs. Ocean babies can enjoy the aquamarine waters at high tide, and sunbathers can lie underneath the lots of loungers and umbrellas that line the white sandy beach. This quiet strip is still fairly underdeveloped with just a couple of local warungs serving home-cooked Indonesian food and icy cold Bintangs. And given that it's blessed with awesome waves for both novices and pros, Balangan brings in the surfy, backpacker types who prefer cool tropical vibes over a pumping party scene.

13. Blue Lagoon-- best for identifying Nemo.

At Blue Lagoon, the name states all of it-- here you'll find white sands, a calm blue sea & Nemo's good friends & household!

The hint is in the name here. Blue Lagoon on Bali's eastern coast is an azure, beachy bay with calm waters, white sands and a palm tree backdrop-- the epitome of paradise. On either side of the lagoon, you'll discover rocky hills and lavish knolls, completely framing the bay for those critical