News & Alerts

Alert level:

A shark ADVICE has been issued due to a whale carcass being reported at Alexander Bay in the Shire of Esperance. 

Update on 8 September at 7:45pm 

Scheduled maintenance of the Shark Monitoring Network has now been completed. The network is fully operational.

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 6 September at 12:25pm 

Services have been restored to the West Beach Shark Monitoring Network receiver.  The network is now fully operational. 

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.

• Cook Government provides $4 million for Surf Life Saving WA helicopter patrols in 2023/24
• Weekend patrols have begun, switching to daily from school holidays
• Surf Life Savers on beaches and in the air provide vital frontline safety services

• The Cook Government delivering on commitment to expand comprehensive shark hazard mitigation strategy to the Swan Canning Estuary
• The project includes investing $300,000 to build the $320,000 Bicton Baths beach enclosure
• Bibra Lake business Global Marine Enclosures awarded contract

Alert level:

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

Update on 30 August at 2:25pm

Services have been restored to the Cowaramup Bay (north) and Cowaramup Bay (south) Shark Monitoring Network receivers. The network is now fully operational. 

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 August at 10:30am 

Services have been restored to the Smiths Beach, Yallingup Shark Monitoring Network receiver.  

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 23 August at 4:50pm 

The system outage affecting the Shark Monitoring Network has now been resolved and receivers are back on line.

The shark monitoring receivers located a Cowaramup Bay, Gracetown and Smiths Beach, Yallingup 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 18 August at 10:30am

Rangers from the City of Mandurah have reopened the beaches in the Falcon Bay area. 

Additional caution is recommended by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, as any 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.