Follow these tips to stay safe.
- Surf where lifesavers can look out for you.
- If there’s no patrolled beach, follow local signage and guidelines.
- Surf with a buddy.
- Avoid surfing at dawn or dusk.
- Avoid murky water, especially after heavy rainfall.
- Surf in clear water where you have good visibility.
- If it looks fishy, it could be sharky. Leave the water if you see schools of bait fish or diving birds.
- Surf away from river mouths, sandbars or steep drop-offs where sharks may feed.
- Do not feed, touch or provoke sharks.
Avoid swimming at dawn or dusk
Some shark species are more active at dawn and dusk.
Sharks use their vision to detect prey or threats and could mistake you for prey in the dim conditions of dawn and dusk.
Swim during the day when you can easily see what is around you and be clearly seen by others.
Last updated: 16 Apr 2024