Pantai Tanjung Batu is Bintulu's easiest beach stop, close enough to town to work as a casual evening outing. It is more of a local recreation beach than a remote tropical escape, with sea air, sunset views, and a straightforward place to walk.
The beach helps round out Bintulu, which many travellers otherwise see mainly as an industrial and transit town. Come with modest expectations, and it becomes a pleasant look at everyday coastal life on this part of Sarawak's shore.