Padang Beach, Public beach in Padang, Indonesia.

Padang Beach, known locally as Taplau, is a beach in the dense urban area of West Padang district, Padang, West Sumatra. It runs from Purus to the mouth of the Batang Arau river. A paved pedestrian walkway follows the shore, and a basketball court stands on Jl. Samudera.

The coast around Padang has been a stopping point for traders traveling between Sumatra and ports across the Indian Ocean for centuries. That long history of sea trade helped turn the city into one of the main commercial centers on the island's western side.

Locals call the beach Taplau, short for tapi lauik, Minang for waterfront. Along the shoreline from Purus to the Batang Arau estuary, vendors sell street food such as coconut, grilled corn, soto and bakso. Free tourist buses stop at marked posts along the coast.

Padang Beach stretches from Purus to the mouth of the Batang Arau in West Padang district, about 23 km or 30 minutes by car from Minangkabau International Airport. A pedestrian pavement runs along the shore, and free tourist buses stop at marked posts. Musallas and mosques stand along the beach, and a basketball court is on Jl. Samudera.

The name Taplau shortens the Minang phrase tapi lauik, meaning waterfront, a label locals use for the whole stretch from Purus to the Batang Arau estuary. Since 2015 the area has been listed among ten waste-free zones protected under regional regulation No. 21 of 2012.