Bali, Indonesia

Amed

A string of quiet black-sand fishing villages in Bali's dry east, where Mount Agung looms over water full of coral just metres from the outrigger boats.

  • Best forBeach
  • Approx. flying time~17h 05m from Los Angeles
  • Nearest airportKuta, Badung (DPS)

Amed, Bali, Indonesia
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About this place

The Japanese shipwreck at Banyuning sits shallow enough to snorkel, and the house reefs of Jemeluk bay are alive again after years of restoration. Life here is early nights, dawn dives and grilled fish — Bali with the volume turned right down.

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When to go

Daytime highs run from about 30°C in July to 31°C in October. Driest in August; wettest in January, with rain on about 29 days. The sea is warmest in December at around 31°C, coolest at 28°C.

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August30° · rain 2 days · sea 28°Hot and dry.

Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Highlighted months are warm and mostly dry — June to September.

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