Pantai Glagah Indah

Pantai Glagah Indah is a black-sand beach in Glagah village, Temon District, Kulon Progo Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, located adjacent to Yogyakarta International Airport. Notable for its extensive tetrapod breakwater, large coastal lagoon, and wide shoreline, the beach is a developed tourism area offering lagoon boating, fishing, and sunset views. It is known for its distinctive coastal protection structures and surrounding dragon fruit agrotourism area.

Visitors can expect a wide black-sand beach facing the Indian Ocean with a long tetrapod breakwater extending into the sea and a large calm lagoon separated from the surf. The area includes an open shoreline, lagoon for boating and fishing, viewing tower, food stalls, and dragon fruit plantations nearby. The ocean has strong waves and is not suitable for sea swimming, while the lagoon offers calmer water for small boats and wading.

Pantai Glagah Indah was developed as a flagship coastal tourism destination for Kulon Progo Regency. A large tetrapod breakwater was constructed along the shoreline to mitigate coastal abrasion from strong Indian Ocean waves, becoming an iconic feature of the beach. The area has been managed for tourism since the 1980s with the addition of a lagoon, viewing facilities and surrounding agricultural development.

The beach is part of a traditional Javanese fishing community in Glagah village and reflects coastal livelihoods of Kulon Progo. The surrounding area is known for dragon fruit cultivation which has become part of local agrotourism and community economy, with local food stalls serving Javanese coastal cuisine.