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 from dusk to dawn.
- 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.
Last updated: 28 May 2026