Several beaches in WA's south-west have been closed this afternoon after a big shark was seen less than 20m from the shore.
A surfer reported seeing a large shark near Huzza's Surf Break in Cowaramup Bay at 3.10pm today.
As a safety precaution, the Augusta-Margaret River shire has closed the beach and several others nearby for 24 hours.
www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/surfer-reports-shark-close-to-shore-ng-d437b0d1518dc5debff9e35689931487
Great! (not)
Heading down on Sunday... and as I am with the family was just hoping for a couple of quick sessions at the more popular spots...
Must admit to being a little uncomfortable with all the reports of Men in Grey suits - and yes, yes - I know that they are there all the time...
^^^
Yes, I've been surfing a remote beach on the South coast at Easter time when the Salmon are running. That is until the professional fishermen tell you what they see out there (10ft Tiger sharks lurking just behind the breakers).
Makes you think twice when you are a 30 min 4WD trip from anyone... quite unsettling and enough to make me come in despite perfect 4ft lefts and rights...
I preferred it when I didn't know what was out there!!!
might be Mr Big again
there are signs up either end of smiths beach saying there is a whale carcass. we couldnt see one, and there was a nice bank in the middle of the bay on the weekend, so decided to go surfing.
yep real good when that little creek at the southern end (below the look out)breaks through and forms really, really nice banks - just a bit cold that creek water area though.
Groan!
Windmills, Huzzas, The Farm and now Smiths all off the holiday surf list...
What's the bet a shark is sighted at Injinup between now and Sunday!
I was out at South Point on Monday morning, after the other fellow paddled in a fairly pointy fin appeared just northwest of where the sets were breaking, caught the next set in. Turns out I was bleeding quite badly from my foot where I sliced it on some barnacles
Definitely a few around down there at the moment,
Matt