Plengkung Beach "Surfer Heaven"

Indonesia is a country that is not only rich in natural resources, but also keep a variety of exotic natural beauty. This natural wealth makes Indonesia as one of the fairly well-known tourist destinations in the world, especially nautical tourism. One of them is Plengkung Coast . Plengkung beach which is one part of the 7 wonders of this archipelago cruising save the world-class potential in marine tourism.

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Plengkung beach, or better known as G-Land is located in the coastal area of ​​the National Park Alas Purwo, Banyuwangi regency, East Java. Traveler from International prefer to the Plengkung beach  in the half-day journey by road from Bali, but it can also be reached by traveling boat charter from Bali.

Plengkung beach is located in the southeastern part of the island of Java, is the cluster of South Beach Java is dealing directly with the Indian Ocean, thus Plengkung Beach is one of the wavy beaches. Beach waves Plengkung elongated, high, and high speed. Plengkung beach waves also form a nearly perfect wave tube so that a favorite sports enthusiast Surfing. Offshore wind that blows in Plengkung occurred between the months of April and September, this causes the biggest waves occur in these months. Waves tend to be bigger and better at high tide, so the best time to plan a surf trip is a week after the full moon or new moon, because in these times of high waves occurred during the half-day.



Coastal Plengkung approximately 1 km from the shoreline to the base of dead coral beach is flat due to abrasion. In the western part Plengkung Beach about 1.2 km from the coast there are fault lines that make up the ocean floor trenches, and in addition there is a rock wall that is approximately 600 meters from the shoreline that surrounds the southern part of the National Park Alas Purwo.

The existence of deep trenches and walls that lead to the occurrence of coral underwater currents and hit the rock wall which then forms a large tidal wave with a height between 6-7 feet. The surfer named each type of waves with the name: Kong, Money Trees, Launching Pad, Speedy, Chicken Break, Twenty-twenty, and Tiger Track.



In 1972, a group of surfers from the United States to conduct an expedition towards Plengkung. This expedition was followed by eight groups of surfers, the three of them set off with a rented boat while five other groups overland through Grajagan. Until eventually a surfer named Mike Boyum helped establish a Surf Camp is the first in Plengkung. Surf Camp was then taken over by a surfer named Bobby Radiasa Bali at the end of the decade of the '70s to the present. Until now has been widely established new Camp Surf offers accommodation and facilities complete with a relatively affordable rates.

How to get there

Accessibility to the Alas Purwo National Park can be reached from several major cities such as from Banyuwangi and Jember. While specific to Plengkung can be reached by land or by sea from Grajagan and Bali. There are three alternative routes to the National Park namely Alas Purwo,



Come through Rowobendo, the north coast passing Situbondo to enter the city of Banyuwangi continue towards Kalipait continue south into the forest to the gate Rowobendo production Alas Purwo National Park. For the visitors who use public transportation after arriving at the terminal Ketapang continued with microbus / Lyn towards Karangente terminal, go with the mini bus and objectives of Kalipait Kalipait towards the National Park Alas Purwo ojeg continued use.

travel through Bedul, ie an alternative way through Mount gumitir Jember until the T-junction turn right towards the direction Benculuk Purwoharjo. Purwoharjo direction of further follow signposts towards Tourism Mangrove Bedul Alas Purwo National Park. For the use of public transport by bus from Jember regency, until fork Benculuk replaced by existing public transport in Benculuk with Purwoharjo next destination using ojeg toward Mangrove Bedul Travel Alas Purwo National Park.

International arrival

Come through Plengkung, ie directly from Bali through the waterway / sea use Plengkung Speed ​​Boot to the beach. Trip from Bali using Boot Speed-owned businesses that exist in nature tourism Plengkung.

From Bali use airplane to surabaya, but we suggest just use waterway because faster and closer than from surabaya airport. After arrive in Surabaya find the public bus or taxi to get this place. Choose wisely based on the budget first. taxi is more expensive than bus. Usually traveler from outside Indonesia use a rental car in this city. It's only 250 to 300 for renting a minibus.

Alas Purwo National Park is known as one tourist destination in Banyuwangi. With so many attractions that exist, there are also plenty of facilities and infrastructure, among others: Ticket Counters in Rowobendo, Plengkung, and Bedul, Visitor Center at Rowobendo, tourist guesthouse in Plengkung, mess in Pasaranyar, mosque in Pancur, Rowobendo, and Bedul, and Camping Ground in Pancur.


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Access way to the beach is not too smooth Plengkung of several travel records that have been inscribed by some visitors, but it seems that's the essence of the trip in the woods ... try where there in the woods that have a smooth road tub big city. Trips in the National Park Alas Purwo is full of adventure, but during the trip, we'll be treated to beautiful natural scenery.

Before entering Alas Purwo National Park, visitors are required to register in advance at the office of Resort Rowobendo, and when he got in Pancur visitors are required to report again and permission to enter Plengkung Beach. Visitors will have to switch to the beach Plengkung vehicle with a vehicle owned by the National Park Alas Purwo. Through the winding streets and deserted and there are occasional deer or wild boar that looks certainly adds to the sensation of traveling itself.

As for the facilities and infrastructure like lodging will be seen during the trip when it began to approach Plengkung Beach, with a fairly permanent buildings and facilities are quite complete it Plengkung Beach deserves to be tourist destination especially nautical tourism. Beautiful natural, white sand and blue water, making anyone would be fascinated to see it.

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