This beach is known to have waves that are strong and therefore dangerous for swimmers beach. The topography of the combination of steep and sloping beaches, steep cliffs, pounding waves, and forest nature reserves.
Because this place has its own charm, President Soekarno founded the retreat in 1960 at the Official Tenjo. In addition, at the initiative of Sukarno also established Ocean Beach Hotel, one of the first luxury hotel built in Indonesia at the same time with the Hotel Indonesia, Bali Beach Hotel, and Convenience Stores "Sarina", all of which use funds from Japan's war reparation .
In addition to large hotels and luxury Ocean Beach Hotel, in this area there are also a number of hotels and small inns, Pondok Dewata resort is one of the best-selling luxury villas are quite visited by tourists. Not far from the beach Palabuhanratu how there are several other tourist sites. Karanghawu Beach, located about 20 km from downtown Palabuhanratu, is a beach that juts into the sea reefs and holes in some parts of it. Reefs form more like the furnace, in Sundanese called "Hawu". Other beaches are located in this area include the Coast Cibareno, Cimaja, Cibangban, Break Water, Citepus, Kebon Kelapa, and Tenjo Official.
Approximately 17 km from the beach there Palabuhanratu hot springs in Cisolok, the water contains a high sulfur and useful for health.
Palabuhanratu around, there are at least nine points for surfing locations, namely in Batu Guram, Karang Sari, Ocean Beach, Cimaja, Karang Haji, Indicator, Sunset Beach, Waves Seven to Edge tiles. Each beach has a wave with its own characteristics.
