Trigg Beach

Yet in summer, Trigg is the best place to grab a boogie board, and surf a wave towards the shore. Pull off a couple of snappy 360 degree slide turns, and impress the captive audience sitting on the sand. To find out what Trigg is like during winter, read our Surfing Article. During summer, the surf patrol reserves a section of the beach just for swimmers. These are the unfortunate people who don't own a boogie board.

Trigg Island.

Trigg is named after a rocky feature called Trigg Island, which is opposite the Trigg Island Cafe. The name originates from Henry Trigg who was Superintendent of Public Works in the colony from 1838 to 1851. The beach sand runs right up to Trigg Island so it is technically not a real island. No one seems to mind to much about this, except the owners of the Trigg Island Ferry Company.

Looking South from the Trigg Island Cafe.

Pictured here are two views of Trigg Beach. The top image is looking south from the Trigg Island Cafe. The image below is looking north from a vantage point on Trigg Island. There are many small protected beaches to explore along this northern section of coastline, which are just great for snorkelling.

Looking North from Trigg Island.

PERTH ALERT: The local surfers tend to hang out the back of Trigg Island, so if you are a clueless newbie stay clear of this zone. Just like driving a car, there are rules for surfing. If you "drop in" on a local, that's a major infringement. Losing your Surfing Licence on the first wave is just not cool. Elsewhere along the beach you will literally bump into surfers of all levels of expertise.
	Voided Surfing Licence.

Parking during a summer weekend at Trigg can be a challenge. If a surfing carnival is on, it can be impossible. So arrive early, or you'll spend the morning waiting for a car bay, instead of a wave. See you out the back soon.