Dark & coarse sand
7 documented
KUTA · SOUTH COAST
Tanjung Aan
Round, peppercorn-shaped grains in the beach's eastern cove, a distinctive texture rather than just a color.
JEROWARU · EAST LOMBOK
Pantai Kaliantan
Coarse, gritty sand out on the remote southeast coast, paired with reliable wind.
SENGGIGI · WEST COAST
Senggigi Beach
Lombok's original beach town, with a darker, coarser grain running along this stretch.
PEMENANG · WEST COAST
Nipah Beach
A working fishing beach north of Senggigi, with a distinctive dark, coarse grain underfoot.
PEMENANG · WEST COAST
Sire Beach
Calm, swimmable water with a coarser, darker sand, further up toward the Gilis.
PEMENANG · WEST COAST
Pandanan Beach
A quiet stopover north of Senggigi, sharing the same grittier sand as its neighbours.
BATU LAYAR · WEST COAST
Kerandangan Beach
One of the darkest, most distinctive grains on this stretch, right around the corner from Senggigi.