Padang Beach
West Sumatra, Indonesia
Today at a glance
Calmest: 12 pm to 3 pm, sunset 6:07 pm4.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
4.9
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
5.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
5.8
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
5.5
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
5.8
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
6.5
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
6.7
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good
6.1
6 km/h3 mph wind, Good
5.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
5.4
4 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
4.9
1 km/h0 mph wind, Fair
4.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Where to stay near the beach
Compare hotels and apartments near Padang Beach.
Staying a few days? Conditions improve from Tue, so a beachfront room still pays off.
Loads the map from Stay22, our stays partner.
Hotel results come from our stays partner. We may earn a commission when you book, at no extra cost to you, and it never changes the beach score.
Forecast, hour by hour
Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 28°C82°F
- Water
- 31°C88°F
- Wind
- 53 km/hmph NW
- Gusts
- 106 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.7 m2 ft
- UV
- 9 very high
- Tide
- rising
- Rain
- 28%
- Sunset
- 6:07 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- High 4 pm, 0.9 m3 ft
- Low 10 pm, 0.1 m<1 ft
- High 4 am, 0.8 m3 ft
- Low 10 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sun5.6 GoodBest 1 pm to 3 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 89%
- Mon6.6 GoodBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 59%
- Tue7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 46%
- Wed7.4 GreatBest 7 am to 3 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 59%
- Thu6.8 GoodBest 9 am to 2 pmWind up to 6 km/h3 mph, rain 55%
Beach info
Facilities and the beaches next door.
About Padang Beach
Padang Beach is a beach in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located near Pantai Air Manis, approximately 4.8 kilometers away. The nearest town is Olo village, about 216 meters from the beach.
Padang Beach or popularly known as Taplau (short for tapi lauik, Minang language which means waterfront) is a beach located in the city of Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. This beach is located in a dense urban area in the District of West Padang, and extends from Purus to Batang Arau estuary. The beach is approximately 23 km from Minangkabau International Airport or 30 minutes by car.
Source: Padang Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 280 m910 ft. Fee not listed
- Food and drink13 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 280 m920 ft
Getting there
- Nearest town
- 220 m710 ftOlo (village)
- Nearest airport
- 19 km12 miBandar Udara Internasional Minangkabau (PDG)
Nearby places
- Kios Jagung bakar zuhriFood and drink280 m920 ft
- Restoran Jalanan Cinto Bundo (Street Restaurant only evening)Indonesian410 m0.3 mi
- Rumah Makab Ikan Bakar FujiFood and drink440 m0.3 mi
- McDonald'sBurger540 m0.3 mi
- Rumah Makan Ikan BakarFood and drink730 m0.5 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Pantai Air Manis4.8 km3.0 mi south away5.8 Good
- Air Manis beach5.2 km3.2 mi south away5.8 Good
- Nirwana Beach9.0 km5.6 mi south-east away4.3 Fair
- Pantai Ujuang Batu9.2 km5.7 mi north away4.6 Fair
- Pantai Carolina12 km7.5 mi south-east away4.3 Fair