News & Alerts

Update on 19 September at 12:00 pm

Beaches remain closed by the City of Joondalup from J210 Marmion BEN sign in the south to J37 Iluka BEN Sign to the north.

Beach closures will be reviewed again at 12:00 pm on Sunday 20 September 2026.

Officers from Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development will continue to conduct land-based patrols throughout the day. 

Stay informed of shark activity information by checking the SharkSmart website, download the SharkSmart WA app or follow @SLSWA on X. 

If you see a shark, report it to Water Police on 9442 8600.

Update on 16 September 2026 at 11:45 am

Following Monday’s reported shark incident, the City of Greater Geraldton have reopened beaches in the Glenfield Beach area. 

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development recommends additional caution in the Glenfield Beach area.

Stay informed of shark activity information by checking the SharkSmart website, download the SharkSmart WA app or follow @SLSWA on X. 

If you see a shark, report it to Water Police on 9442 8600.

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A shark WARNING has been issued for Perth metropolitan waters after an increased number of tagged shark detections.

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A shark ADVICE has been issued for Rottnest Island water users due to a partial outage in the Shark Monitoring Network at Strickland Bay.

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A shark ADVICE has been issued due to a whale carcass being reported at Three Mile Beach, south of Gregory in the Shire of Northampton.

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A shark ADVICE has been issued for Leighton water users due to a technical fault affecting the Surf Life Saving WA (SLSWA) Surf Alert Module at Leighton Beach in the City of Fremantle. 

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A shark ADVICE has been issued due to a whale carcass being reported at Gardner Beach in the Shire of Manjimup.

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A shark ADVICE has been issued for Fremantle water users due to a fault affecting the land-based shark warning system (tower) at Port Beach in the City of Fremantle.

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A shark ADVICE has been issued for Gnarabup water users due to a technical fault affecting the land-based shark warning system (tower) at Gas Bay in the Shire of Augusta Margaret River.

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A shark ADVICE has been issued for Prevelly water users due to a technical fault affecting the land-based shark warning system (tower) at Surfers Point in the Shire of Augusta Margaret River.