Monggalan Beach Erosion in Klungkung Worsens

The Monggalan Beach coastline in Kusamba Village, Dawan District, Klungkung, Bali, has been battered by high waves for three consecutive days. The erosion has intensified to the point of toppling a large tree on the beach edge and submerging homes that remain in the area. Interviewed by detikBali on Tuesday, 19 May 2026, local resident Ketut Candra Arsadi (58) said that the waves had been pounding the shore from 16 to 18 May 2026, with the largest waves on Monday, 18 May 2026. ‘The biggest one yesterday. The water came in, a large tree at the edge of the beach fell. We evacuated at night. By morning we had returned here,’ Candra said. His house, situated on a 10-are coastal plot, is the most exposed still standing. He notes that shoreline retreat since 2024 has continued and is now estimated to be around 100 metres this year. He urged the government to promptly construct a seawall to prevent further erosion, warning that if left unchecked, he and other residents could be forced to abandon the area. ‘Many houses have already been damaged and eroded away. I hope a seawall is installed soon to stop the spread,’ he said. A similar plea came from Desak Nyoman Suarniti (56), who said her beachside stall could no longer operate due to the worsening erosion. It has been forced to close and has not yet reopened. ‘My stall can no longer open. This is my only livelihood,’ she added. DetikBali observations show large waves continuing to sweep Monggalan Beach, with the area now sounding and looking deserted; a site once busy with shipments to Nusa Penida is now uninhabited. There, a large tree that once helped shield against waves has fallen, lying among debris from damage in 2025. Previously, Klungkung Regent I Made Satria said addressing Banjar Nyuh Beach in Nusa Penida and Monggalan Beach in Kusamba is a top priority for the regional government. He said among several erosion sites along Klungkung’s coast, these two are the worst. This year, the administration has sought help from the central government, submitting proposals for repair and disaster mitigation directly to the Directorate General of Water Resources (SDA) of the Ministry of Public Works. ‘We have presented Banjar Nyuh and Monggalan’s conditions directly to the central government. There are many erosion sites, especially in Nusa Penida, but these two are the worst. In Monggalan, 12 households have lost their homes to erosion. In Banjar Nyuh, erosion has eroded a stretch of road,’ Satria said.