Bali is a volcanic island and as such has a selection of black rocks and black sand beaches, most notably on the east coast, the north coast and the west coast. White sand beaches can be found on on the South coast such as Bukit Peninsula, Sanur, Nusa Lembongan and a few select places in East Bali, such as Padangbai and Candi Dasa. One of the most famous west facing beach is Echo Beach, have rough surf and is known to have many rip currents and strong undertow. Also, the quality of a beach can change drastically between seasons. Echo beach really isn't suitable as a swimming or relaxation beach, but has a solid reputation as a surf beach. The beach is a bit rocky and the sand is blackish and the seawall on which the restaurants are built is not attractive. The surfing attracts a crowd of surfers and watchers, and it is enjoyable to watch the action from the seawall while enjoying the cuisine from the The Beach House or other warungs*. I'm very happy from my last visit to Echo, after 5months in low tide, now Echo comeback with it's famous surf-break :) Canon EOS 50D EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM 0.25sec • f/10 • 10mm • ISO200 HITECH Filter ND Grad 3-stops SE +1-stops HE RAW proccessed with Digital Photo Pro TIFF proccessed with Adobe Photoshop CS3 View Large for more detail. Honest comment/critique are welcome, thanks guys :) *a warung (old spelling waroeng) is a type of small family owned business — often a casual, usually outdoor restaurant (or convenience store) — in Indonesia.