Best beaches in Kiribati, 2026
Top-rated Kiribati beaches by water quality, conditions and crowd
The top 25 beaches in Kiribati ranked by the OnlyBeaches Index — a 1-10 score that blends Purity, Conditions, Crowd and Vibe.How we rank →
1OBI 7.5+
Ambo Beach
South Tarawa, Kiribati
Key Tarawa beach
2OBI 7.5+
Back Bay Beach
Kiritimati, Kiribati
Lagoon beach
3OBI 7.5+
Banana Beach
Kiritimati, Kiribati
Popular local beach
Betio Beach
South Tarawa, Kiribati
Historic shoreline
5OBI 7.5+
Bikenibeu Beach
South Tarawa, Kiribati
Important urban beach
6OBI 7.5+
Buota Beach
North Tarawa, Kiribati
Quiet gateway beach
7OBI 7.5+
Butaritari Lagoon Beach
Butaritari, Kiribati
Lagoon highlight
8OBI 7.5+
Enderbury Beach
Enderbury Island, Kiribati
Remote island beach
9OBI 7.5+
English Harbour Beach
Tabuaeran, Kiribati
Harbour beach
10OBI 7.5+
Fanning Island Beach
Tabuaeran, Kiribati
Key island beach
11OBI 7.5+
Kanton Lagoon Beach
Kanton Island, Kiribati
Main lagoon beach
12OBI 7.5+
Kanton South Beach
Kanton Island, Kiribati
Quiet stretch
13OBI 7.5+
Kuria Beach
Kuria, Kiribati
Small atoll beach
London Beach
Kiritimati, Kiribati
Main beach
15OBI 7.5+
Malden Beach
Malden Island, Kiribati
Main Malden beach
Malden Lagoon Beach
Malden Island, Kiribati
Lagoon side
Marakei Beach
Marakei, Kiribati
Outer island beach
18OBI 7.5+
Millennium Island Lagoon Beach
Millennium Island, Kiribati
Signature lagoon beach
Napari Beach
Tabuaeran, Kiribati
Quiet village beach
Nikumaroro Lagoon Beach
Nikumaroro, Kiribati
Historic lagoon
Nikumaroro South Beach
Nikumaroro, Kiribati
Remote south coast
22OBI 7.5+
North Islet Beach
Millennium Island, Kiribati
Remote north
23OBI 7.5+
North Teraina Beach
Teraina, Kiribati
Remote north beach
24OBI 7.5+
Orona Lagoon Beach
Orona, Kiribati
Major lagoon
25OBI 7.5+
Poland Beach
Kiritimati, Kiribati
Key west coast beach