86 attacks recorded (18 fatal)
| Date | Country | Region | Location | Fatal? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24th 1959 | Bermuda | Paget | N | ||
| Jun 19th 1959 | USA | California | Capistrano, Orange County | N | |
| Jul 1st 1959 | Papua New Guinea | Morobe Province | N | ||
| Jul 1st 1959 | Papua New Guinea | New Ireland Province, Bismarck Archipelago | Enuk Island, Kavieng | Y | |
| Jul 1st 1959 | Papua New Guinea | West New Britain Province | Kalapiai, Kombe | N | |
| Jul 1st 1959 | Papua New Guinea | West New Britain Province | Poi, Kombe Talasea | N | |
| Jul 1st 1959 | Atlantic Ocean | N | |||
| Jan 1st 1959 | Australia | Tasmania | Badger Head | N | |
| Jan 2nd 1959 | Mozambique | Inhambane Province | Off Inhaca Island | N | |
| Jan 12th 1959 | New Guinea | Milne Bay Province | Uga, Banaira, Milne Bay | N | |
| Jan 15th 1959 | South Africa | Western Cape Province | Melkbaai | N | |
| Jan 17th 1959 | Australia | Queensland | Alexandra Headland near Mooloolaba | N | |
| Jan 17th 1959 | Australia | Tasmania | Safety Cove | Y | |
| Jan 24th 1959 | Australia | Tasmania | Whale Bay, King Island, Bass Strait | N | |
| Jan 27th 1959 | Ecuador | Galapagos Islands | Crewing on the tuna clipper Mary Barbara | N | |
| Jan 31st 1959 | Australia | Western Australia | South Perth | N | |
| Feb 1st 1959 | South Africa | KZN | Port Shepstone | N | |
| Feb 2nd 1959 | Solomon Islands | Honiara | Trench | Y | |
| Feb 16th 1959 | Papua New Guinea | Kikori River mouth | Ururumba, mouth of Kikori River 7.45S, 144.40E | N | |
| Feb 26th 1959 | Venezuela | Nueva Esparta | Margarita Island | N | |
| Feb 28th 1959 | Australia | Victoria | Port Phillip Bay | N | |
| Mar 1st 1959 | USA | Florida | Miami | N | |
| Mar 8th 1959 | Philippines | Mindanao | Mouth of Langoyan River, Davao City | Y | |
| Mar 29th 1959 | USA | Florida | Vaca Cut Channel & bridge under Marathon | N | |
| Apr 5th 1959 | Australia | New South Wales | Thirroul | N | |
| Apr 9th 1959 | USA | Hawaii | Hilo, off Kaua'i | N | |
| Apr 11th 1959 | Australia | Torres Strait | Coconut Island , 100 miles east of Thursday Island | N | |
| Apr 26th 1959 | Australia | New South Wales | Maroubra Bay | N | |
| May 1st 1959 | Mid-atlantic Ocean | Between England & South Africa | N | ||
| May 3rd 1959 | USA | Florida | Panama City | N | |
| May 7th 1959 | USA | California | Baker Beach, San Francisco County | Y | |
| May 16th 1959 | USA | Florida | Indian Rocks Beach, Clearwater, Pinellas County | N | |
| May 30th 1959 | South Africa | Eastern Cape Province | Bird Island, Algoa Bay | N | |
| Jun 13th 1959 | USA | California | Dillon Beach, Marin County | N | |
| Jun 14th 1959 | USA | California | La Jolla, San Diego County | Y | |
| Jun 14th 1959 | Mexico | Guyamas | San Pedro Nolasco Island | Y | |
| Jul 1st 1959 | Mexico | Quintana Roo | Chinchorro Banks | Y | |
| Jul 2nd 1959 | USA | Florida | Delray Beach | N | |
| Jul 3rd 1959 | Caribbean Sea | PANAMA | Off Cristobal, 200 miles northeast of the entrance to the Panama Canal | Y | |
| Jul 23rd 1959 | USA | California | Venice Beach, Los Angeles County | N | |
| Jul 23rd 1959 | USA | California | Off La Jolla Cove | N | |
| Jul 25th 1959 | USA | California | Mission Beach | N | |
| Jul 25th 1959 | Japan | Okayama Prefecture | Ushimado | Y | |
| Jul 28th 1959 | USA | California | Alligator Head, La Jolla, San Diego County | N | |
| Jul 30th 1959 | USA | California | In kelp beds off La Jolla | N | |
| Aug 5th 1959 | USA | California | Hermosa Beach | N | |
| Aug 10th 1959 | USA | Georgia | Savannah Beach, Savannah | N | |
| Aug 11th 1959 | Japan | Wakayama Prefecture | Isonoura Beach, Wakayama City | Y | |
| Aug 13th 1959 | USA | California | LaJolla, San Diego County | N | |
| Aug 14th 1959 | Philippines | Queaon | Between Unisan & Angadanan Islands | N | |
| Aug 14th 1959 | USA | South Carolina | Charleston | N | |
| Aug 15th 1959 | USA | Florida | Panama City, Bay County | Y | |
| Aug 15th 1959 | USA | Florida | Panama City, Bay County | N | |
| Aug 20th 1959 | Philippines | North Palawan | Cabuli Island | N | |
| Aug 25th 1959 | Japan | Hokkaido | Okushiri Island | N | |
| Aug 30th 1959 | Australia | Tasmania | N | ||
| Aug 31st 1959 | Azores | Sao Miguel | N | ||
| Sep 1st 1959 | Mexico | Guerrero | Acapulco | Y | |
| Sep 2nd 1959 | USA | New York | Oak Beach, Fire Inlet | N | |
| Sep 26th 1959 | USA | South Carolina | Albergotti Creek, near Air Station boat docks, Beaufort | N | |
| Sep 26th 1959 | USA | Florida | Off Port Everglades | N | |
| Sep 27th 1959 | Bermuda | Hamilton | Astwood's Cove | N | |
| Sep 30th 1959 | Philippines | Leyte Island | Luang Dulag | N | |
| Oct 1st 1959 | Fiji | Kadavu | Great Astrolabe Reef | N | |
| Oct 2nd 1959 | Fiji | Levuka | Y | ||
| Oct 4th 1959 | USA | California | Bodega Rock, Sonoma County | N | |
| Oct 5th 1959 | Papua New Guinea | Madang | Taludig | N | |
| Oct 7th 1959 | Mozambique | Bay of Maputo | Xefina Island | Y | |
| Nov 1st 1959 | Papua New Guinea | New Britain | Rapindik Beach, Rabaul | N | |
| Nov 9th 1959 | Australia | Western Australia | Perth | N | |
| Nov 10th 1959 | USA | California | Near Paradise Cove, Malibu, Los Angeles County | N | |
| Nov 12th 1959 | Australia | South Australia | Near Port Vincent | N | |
| Nov 15th 1959 | South Africa | Western Cape Province | Swartklip, False Bay | N | |
| Nov 16th 1959 | USA | Louisiana | In Gulf of Mexico 120 miles southeast of New Orleans | N | |
| Nov 22nd 1959 | Australia | Queensland | Surfer's Paradise, Northcliffe | N | |
| Nov 28th 1959 | Australia | Queensland | North Burleigh, near Brisbane | N | |
| Nov 29th 1959 | Australia | Victoria | Fairhaven Beach, Lorne | N | |
| Dec 1st 1959 | Maldive Islands | 400 miles southeast of Sri Lanka | Y | ||
| Dec 3rd 1959 | New Zealand | North Island | Moko Hinau | N | |
| Dec 7th 1959 | Australia | South Australia | Laura Bay | N | |
| Dec 11th 1959 | Australia | Victoria | Altona, Melbourne | N | |
| Dec 19th 1959 | Philippines | Masbate | Balud | N | |
| Dec 19th 1959 | Australia | Queensland | Off Wynnum in Moreton Bay, near Brisbane | Y | |
| Dec 26th 1959 | Papua New Guinea | Rigo subdistrict | Kaparoka | Y | |
| Dec 28th 1959 | Australia | New South Wales | Leichardt, Sydney | N | |
| Dec 29th 1959 | Australia | Queensland | Scotts Point Beach | N |