when i had my Nov- Dec trip to bali in 2022, i came here twice.first,i went to beachwalk mall,after shopping,i went to kuta beach to have a look,i saw some men played kitesurfing there. on 3 Dec, when i finished my half day tour, i went here again, this time i found some renovation around the main gate of kuta beach.i dont know what they do,but i hope kuta beach will become more better in the future.cuz it is an important landmark in bali.

If you are killing time in the city I suppose it is a nice spot to wander around for a little while. But other than that, why bother? The beach has a lot of garbage, and you can't really sit down without paying a vendor for his plastic chair. Surfers seem to like it, at least.

The second you step onto the beach, people start harassing and annoying you. Full of sellers, hawkers, everyone and their mother trying to peddle some crap for you. Absolutely horrific place to be. Not to mention it's often totally dirty with garbage that washes down from uphill where they throw all their trash into the nature.. and then blame foreigners and other islands for that.

As non-surfers we walked some miles along these "famous" beaches at low tide while the sunset was approaching. I am sorry to say, but there was truly nothing attractive to discover ...... Not only was the surf zone visibly filthy, the rubbish on the beach - mostly plastic from food and drink ware - was everywhere for miles 😥 I don't understand that this is surfers paradise? There must be better places. For holiday makers, like families with kids, this is not the type of beach you want to go to. It's dirty. The sand is not even white. Bars and restaurants are (below) average with loud music, and the people who want you to buy all their cheap souvenirs do the rest. The contrast between the rest of beautiful Bali with this coast line is enormous.

They do try very hard to keep this beach as clean as possible, but they are definitely fighting a losing battle. They even have tractors going up and down trying to keep it clean but if this happens in the morning it is dirty again by sunset. The beach vendors sell cold, beers and the sunsets are amazing, but it just looks a mess. There are sun loungers for hire but we prefer to go further down the beach to where is his cleaner.

Not very clean loads of rubbish in the water and on the beach. Too many traders wandering the beach. Also 90%of the beach closed to swimming so you can't enjoy the waves despite not being too rough. Not a bad place to stay as a base for couple of days. Not sure I will be coming here again.

Bugged constantly by vendors and surf instructors, even had a scam attempt, asking for 5000 IDR to use a public shower. Waters were thankfully clear of visible rubbish. Scenery was okay.

A lot more activity on the beach since we visited last August, seems that all the stall holders from the Kuta Art Markets have relocated here. Everyone seems to have an allocated area and their is fierce competition for custom. Clean beach area, rock pitching to minimise further erosion, good footpath to enjoy a stroll. One thing hasn't changed; beware the invitation to sit on a chair.

This is a pretty busy beach with lots of stalls and vendors. Lots of hustling. If you want to surf, this is a good spot. There are surf schools, but you can also just take a quick lesson from one of the guys on the beach. The lesson will be basic, and some of the guys' English is minimal. It's cheap and you can get a taste for the sport. Enjoy

Let's face it, Kuta Beach has seen better days. The sand is mostly grey, there's trash everywhere and it's packed most of the time. But one thing every visitor should do once is see a Kuta sunset. Simply stunning and just for a moment, it's hard to tell what color the sand is. Note that there is some variation in sunset times, despite Bali being near the equator. The earliest sunset is in early June (just after 6pm) and the latest at the end of January (around 6:45pm).