Pantai Suwuk, Coastal beach in Kebumen, Indonesia
Pantai Suwuk is a beach in Tambakmulyo village, Puring district, Kebumen regency, where a broad expanse of dark brown, wet sand meets the Indian Ocean. Low white waves break along the shore, and thin sticks, small debris and lines of dried seaweed lie scattered across the sand, which continues back toward a distant tree line. Three hills rise on the western side, and pandanus and cemara udang trees grow along the shore.
Pantai Suwuk lies in Dusun Suwuk, Desa Tambakmulyo, Puring District, Kebumen Regency, on Java's southern coast facing the Indian Ocean. The tourism department brought a former Boeing 737-200 built in 1986, once operated by the Indonesian Air Force and Merpati Nusantara, to the site as an attraction. The aircraft now faces the beach and houses a children's pool beneath its fuselage.
Warungs along the beach serve pecel, lontong and green coconut ice, and sell peyek undur-undur, crackers made with antlion larvae, alongside other kinds of peyek. The name Suwuk belongs to the hamlet, Dusun Suwuk, in Tambakmulyo village, Puring district.
The beach has a steep slope and strong waves that make swimming dangerous and swimming is not recommended here. Instead, visitors can take horse riding tours to explore the coastal area safely.
A Boeing 737-200 built in 1986, formerly operated by the Indonesian Air Force and Merpati Nusantara, stands facing the sea. Visitors can enter the cockpit and cabin, watch a 20-minute 3D film, and children can swim in a pool directly beneath the fuselage.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 93,171 contributors worldwide.