News & Alerts

Update on 11 June at 12:00pm

Scheduled maintenance of the Shark Monitoring Network has now been completed. 

The receivers located a Cowaramup Bay north and south remain offline and require further onsite maintenance to restore service to these receivers.

Tagged shark detection information has been reviewed during the time of the outage and no detections occurred during this period.

Switch on your Sea Sense and stay information of shark activity information by checking the SharkSmart website, download the SharkSmart WA app or follow Surf Life Saving WA Twitter.

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

Update on 9 June at 9:15am

Services have been restored to the Shark Monitoring Network receivers located at:

• Strickland Bay, Rottnest
• Smiths Beach, Yallingup 
• Lefthanders, Gracetown
• Ellen Cove, Albany
• Frenchman Bay, Albany

Receivers located at Cowaramup Bay North and South, Gracetown remain offline and require further onsite maintenance to restore service to these receivers. 

Switch on your Sea Sense and stay informed of shark activity information by checking the SharkSmart website, download the SharkSmart WA app or follow Surf Life Saving WA Twitter. 

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

Updated on 30 May at 5:00pm 

Officers from the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions have inspected the area where the whale carcass was located at Coodamurrup Beach, east of Windy Harbour and have advised that it is no longer in place.

Additional caution is recommended by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, as residue from where the whale carcass was beached may still attract sharks to the area.

Switch on your Sea Sense and stay informed of shark activity information by checking the SharkSmart website, download the SharkSmart WA app or follow Surf Life Saving WA Twitter. 

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

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A shark ADVICE has been issued due to a whale carcass at Point Maud near Coral Bay in the Shire of Carnarvon.

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A shark ADVICE has been issued due to a whale carcass being reported at Tooregullup Beach east of Bremer Bay in the Shire of Jerramungup.

Update on 30 May at 9:00am

Services have been restored to the Shark Monitoring Network receivers located at:

• Strickland Bay, Rottnest
• Smiths Beach, Yallingup 
• Lefthanders, Gracetown
• Ellen Cove, Albany
• Frenchman Bay, Albany

Receivers located at Cowaramup Bay North and South, Gracetown remain offline and require further onsite maintenance to restore service to these receivers. 

Switch on your Sea Sense and stay informed of shark activity information by checking the SharkSmart website, download the SharkSmart WA app or follow Surf Life Saving WA Twitter. 

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

Update on 29 May at 10:10am

Services have been restored to the land-based Shark Warning System (tower) at North Point, Gracetown.

Switch on your Sea Sense and stay informed of shark activity information by checking the SharkSmart website, download the SharkSmart WA app or follow Surf Life Saving WA Twitter. 

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

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A shark WARNING has been issued for Bluff Point in the City of Greater Geraldton after a reported shark interaction.  

Alert updated 15 May 2023

Services have been restored to the Shark Monitoring Network receivers located at:

• Strickland Bay, Rottnest
• Smiths Beach, Yallingup 
• Lefthanders, Gracetown
• Ellen Cove, Albany
• Frenchman Bay, Albany

Receivers located at Cowaramup Bay North and South, Gracetown remain offline and require further onsite maintenance to restore service to these receivers. 

Switch on your Sea Sense and stay informed of shark activity information by checking the SharkSmart website, download the SharkSmart WA app or follow Surf Life Saving WA Twitter. 

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

Update on 1 May at 10:00am

Beaches between Pilgramunna and Bloodwood Creek in the Cape Range National Park near Exmouth have been reopened by Parks and Wildlife Service officers from the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, following a shark incident on Saturday 29 April 2023. 

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development recommend additional caution in the Cape Range National Park area. 

Switch on your Sea Sense and stay informed of shark activity information by checking the SharkSmart website, download the SharkSmart WA app or follow Surf Life Saving WA Twitter.

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