Perkins Beach (WA 424) commences on the southern side of the often blocked inlet mouth and trends southwest for 1.7 km, with a central foreland formed due to wave refraction around Seagull Island. It terminates at a 100 m long, 20 high metasedimentary point that separates it from the southern part of the beach. The main beach receives waves averaging 1.5 m in the north decreasing to just over 1 m at the point. Beach rips dominate most of the beach, grading to a low tide terrace close to the point. The best surf is up the beach as the waves, rips and quality of the beach breaks improve. It is backed by a well vegetated 10-20 m high, 200-300 m wide foredune system, and then farmland. There is access to the beach along a 4 WD track that runs off the Perkins Beach road. read more

Beach Length: 1.7km