News & Alerts

Update on 13 July 2023 at 3:25pm 

Officers from the Department of Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) have inspected the area where the whale carcass was located at Flat Rock Beach and have advised that it is no longer in place.

DPIRD reccomends additional caution 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.

Update on 13 July 2023 at 3:10pm

Parks and Wildlife Service officers from the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions have successfully removed the whale carcass from Jurien Bay. 

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.

Update on 10 July at 12:20pm

Services have been restored to the land-based Shark Warning System (tower) at Kelp Beds, near Esperance. 

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 7 July at 7:40am

Scheduled maintenance of the Shark Monitoring Network has 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 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.

Alert level:

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

Alert level:

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.