Below is a list of things to do at Perth beaches. It was compiled in 2020 during Covid-19 travel restrictions in Perth. With Perth's smaller population and wide long beaches stretching long distances near Perth's CBD, it enabled beach goers to spread out and do many of the normal popular things to do on Perth beaches.
Surfing is one of the popular physically demanding and enjoyable beach activities in Perth. Popular types of surfing at Perth beaches:
Boad surfing
Body surfing
Boogie board surfing
Wind surfing
Kite surfing
Swimming is the most popular thing to do at Perth beaches. There are those who swim to cool off. Some do long distance swimming for sustained exercise while others swim to catch a wave or get involved in surf club swimming competions. For safety is wise to swim between the yellow and red flags. If not, you'd better be a good swimmer and swim with friends. Rips (undertows) are prevelent at Perth beaches. Most Perthite are aware of rips and can see the plumes of light coloured sand stirred up strong rip currents. When tourists see surfers using rips to get out to the surfing take off point they think it's safe but unfortuantely a higher percentage of tourist drown at Perth beaches than Perthites. Rip signs are posted at popular Perth swimming beaches.
Walking along Perth beaches ether on the sand or on the dual walking/cycling path next to the beach is a popular pasttime. Getting exercise, taking in beach views, fresh air, interesting sights and eye candy makes walking along the beach a popular thing to do in Perth.
Bodies of water like the Indian Ocean are flat which means cycling along Perth beaches makes for an easy family thing to do. At City of Stirling beaches cyclists need to be aware of dangerous bollards in the middle of cycling paths. Popular cycling paths of the Sunset Coast stretch from Hillarys Boat Harbour to Fremantle.
Watching sunsets on Sunset Hill at Scarborough beach is a popular thing to do in Perth. Crowd clapping when the sunsets is a traditional thing to do.
Photo of crowd gathering on Sunset Hill Perth.
Unlike most of Australia the sunsets over the ocean. Below is an old, spectacular Perth sunset photo I took from Perth's Sunset Coast with an old 1 megapixel camera of approaching Cyclone Glenda.
KAYAKING and surf ski paddling are popular activities near Perth beaches. The photo below is of Pat kayaking from Trigg to Scarborough Beach.
Enjoy drinks at a beachfront hotel bar in Perth.
Lining up to get into a Perth beach bar with ID for young night clubers is not the kind of thing for me to do.
Camping on Perth beaches except glamping at Rottnest Island is not permitted but on hot summer nights Perthites still do escape their homes to cool off by bring a sleeping bag to sleep in beach dunes. Some council rangers turn a blind eye to this long standing activity on hot Perth nights.
Glamping beachfront tent hotel near Pinky Beach Rottnest Island.
When the Indian Ocean is calm and the easterly wind is offshore, fishing is a popular thing to do on Perth Beaches. Blowies are an inedible prolific pest fish near reefs further north of Perth beaches, so lure fishing for species like herring and taylor in summer is a popular thing to do off Perth beaches. Some even try avoiding waves by tripod fishing at Perth beaches.
Look mum, no fishing reel.
With rivers and many lakes there are plenty of waterfront restaurants in Perth but because much of Perth's coastline is environmentaly protected for public use there are not many beachfront restaurants and cafes in Perth. Consiquently because beachfront dining in Perth, especially at sunset, is a wonderful unique thing to do in Perth, prices for beach front dining are slightly higher. Restaurants at Scarborough Beach are popular because there are many to choose from.
Play half-court basketball at Scarborough Beach
Volleyball is popular at Perth beaches in summer.
Whatever your reason/s for going to Perth beaches whether for a day at the beach or staying in a Perth beach hotel, you'll have lots of interesting things for you and the family to do at Perth beaches.
Family things to do at Perth beaches should not distract parents from keeping an eye on children, especially when surf/waves are big and rips are ripping out to sea. Families with young kids should go to the beach between the red and yellow flags which are patroled by volunteer surf life savers.
Perth surf life savers volunteer to save Perth lives, especially from drowning. Not only for a good cause but practice for surf life saving competions is a popular Perth beach thing to do to keep fit and for the companionship.
Perth beach music at Bathers Beach Fremantle.
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