92 attacks recorded (9 fatal)
| Date | Country | Region | Location | Fatal? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2nd 2003 | Australia | Western Australia | Left break at the | N | |
| Jan 3rd 2003 | Costa Rica | North Pacific coast | Playa Tamarindo | N | |
| Jan 17th 2003 | South Africa | Western Cape Province | Near the lagoon at Table View, Cape Peninsula | N | |
| Feb 8th 2003 | Australia | Queensland | Burleigh Lake on the Gold Coast | Y | |
| Feb 11th 2003 | Australia | New South Wales | Coogee Bay, near Sydney | N | |
| Feb 15th 2003 | USA | Florida | Jupiter, Palm Beach County | N | |
| Feb 15th 2003 | Australia | South Australia | Goolwa Beach, Fleurieu Peninsula | N | |
| Feb 27th 2003 | New Zealand | South Island | East side of Bench Island in the Foveaux Strait | N | |
| Mar 10th 2003 | USA | Florida | Petting Tank, Florida Aquarium, Tampa | N | |
| Apr 4th 2003 | USA | Florida | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Apr 9th 2003 | USA | Florida | Melbourne Beach, Brevard County | N | |
| Apr 11th 2003 | Venezuela | Nueva Esparta | El Yaqu, Isla de Margarita | N | |
| Apr 15th 2003 | USA | Florida | Cocoa Beach, Brevard County | N | |
| Apr 18th 2003 | USA | Florida | North Beach, Patrick AFB, Brevard County | N | |
| Apr 19th 2003 | USA | Florida | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Apr 20th 2003 | USA | Florida | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Apr 20th 2003 | USA | Florida | Sunglow Pier, Daytona Beach Shores, Volusia County | N | |
| Apr 20th 2003 | USA | Florida | Playalinda Beach, Brevard County | N | |
| Apr 21st 2003 | USA | Florida | Shepard Park, Cocoa Beach, Brevard County | N | |
| Apr 21st 2003 | USA | Florida | Melbourne Beach, Brevard County | N | |
| Apr 23rd 2003 | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro (State) | Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janiero | N | |
| Apr 23rd 2003 | Brazil | Pernambuco | Pau Amarelo Beach, Paulista District (17 km from Recife) | N | |
| Apr 25th 2003 | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro (State) | Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janiero | N | |
| Apr 26th 2003 | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro (State) | Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janiero | N | |
| May 1st 2003 | Philippines | Baatan | Limay | N | |
| May 3rd 2003 | USA | Florida | Daytona Beach Shores, Volusia County | N | |
| May 7th 2003 | USA | Florida | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| May 10th 2003 | USA | Hawaii | Between Magic Sands Beach and Kahaluu Beach on the Kona coast | N | |
| May 14th 2003 | USA | Florida | Ponce Inlet, Volusia County | N | |
| May 25th 2003 | USA | Florida | Coral Cove Park, Jupiter Inlet, Palm Beach County | N | |
| Jun 1st 2003 | USA | South Carolina | Pawleys Island, Georgetown County | N | |
| Jun 8th 2003 | USA | Florida | Ponce Inlet, Volusia County | N | |
| Jun 19th 2003 | USA | North Carolina | Masonboro Island, New Hanover County | N | |
| Jun 22nd 2003 | USA | Johnston Atoll | N | ||
| Jun 24th 2003 | USA | Hawaii | Makua Beach, Oahu | N | |
| Jun 24th 2003 | USA | Florida | Cocoa Beach, Brevard County | N | |
| Jun 24th 2003 | Brazil | Pernambuco | Piedade, Recife | Y | |
| Jun 26th 2003 | USA | Florida | St Augustine Beach. St. Johns County | N | |
| Jun 30th 2003 | USA | Florida | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Jul 1st 2003 | Greece | Dodecanese Islands | Near Symi Island | Y | |
| Jul 1st 2003 | New Zealand | Cook Islands | Beveridge Reef | N | |
| Jul 1st 2003 | USA | Florida | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County | N | |
| Jul 4th 2003 | Bahamas | Abaco Islands | 10 miles west of Walker | N | |
| Jul 5th 2003 | USA | Florida | Canova Beach, Brevard County | N | |
| Jul 5th 2003 | USA | Florida | Near New Smyrna Jetty, Volusia County | N | |
| Jul 10th 2003 | Bahamas | Abaco Islands | Bakers Bay | N | |
| Jul 15th 2003 | USA | Florida | Daytona Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Jul 20th 2003 | USA | Florida | Ponce Inlet, Volusia County | N | |
| Jul 26th 2003 | Australia | Northern Territory | Nhulunbuy | N | |
| Aug 8th 2003 | South Africa | Eastern Cape Province | Jeffrey | N | |
| Aug 12th 2003 | USA | California | Venice Beach, Los Angeles County | N | |
| Aug 19th 2003 | USA | California | Avila Beach, San Luis Obispo County | Y | |
| Aug 29th 2003 | USA | Texas | 1.5 miles off Surfside | N | |
| Sep 1st 2003 | USA | Florida | Boca Grande, Lee County | N | |
| Sep 12th 2003 | South Africa | Western Cape Province | Near the wreck of the Kakapo off Noordhoek Beach | Y | |
| Sep 13th 2003 | USA | South Carolina | Isle of Palms, Charleston County | N | |
| Sep 13th 2003 | USA | Florida | Daytona Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Sep 14th 2003 | USA | Florida | Bathtub Reef Beach, Martin County | N | |
| Sep 14th 2003 | South Africa | Western Cape Province | Melkbosstrand | N | |
| Sep 14th 2003 | USA | Florida | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Sep 17th 2003 | USA | Florida | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Sep 19th 2003 | USA | Florida | Ponce Inlet, Volusia County | N | |
| Sep 21st 2003 | USA | Florida | Ponce Inlet, Volusia County | N | |
| Sep 28th 2003 | USA | Florida | North Hutchinson Island, St. Lucie Couny | N | |
| Sep 29th 2003 | Fiji | Taveuni | Welagi coastal reef off Drekeniwai | Y | |
| Oct 5th 2003 | USA | Hawaii | Cove Beach / Kalama Beach, Kihei, Maui | N | |
| Oct 5th 2003 | USA | Florida | Crawford Road beach approach at New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Oct 5th 2003 | USA | Florida | South Jetty, New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Oct 5th 2003 | USA | Florida | Stuart Park Beach, Martin County | N | |
| Oct 5th 2003 | USA | Florida | Ocean Reef Park, Singer Island, Palm Beach County | N | |
| Oct 6th 2003 | USA | Florida | Palm Beach? | Y | |
| Oct 14th 2003 | USA | Florida | Near Patrick Air Force Base Brevard County | N | |
| Oct 24th 2003 | USA | Hawaii | Honolua Bay | N | |
| Oct 27th 2003 | USA | Florida | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Oct 31st 2003 | USA | Hawaii | Tunnels surf break off Makua Beach, Kaua'i | N | |
| Oct 31st 2003 | Australia | New South Wales | Lighthouse Beach, Seal Rocks | N | |
| Oct 31st 2003 | USA | Florida | Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns County | N | |
| Nov 1st 2003 | Panama | Pearl Islands | N | ||
| Nov 1st 2003 | Australia | New South Wales | Seal Rocks, north of Newcastle | N | |
| Nov 6th 2003 | South Africa | KZN | Karridene | N | |
| Nov 6th 2003 | Egypt | Sinai Peninsula | Ras Mohamed Park | N | |
| Nov 12th 2003 | USA | Florida | South Jetty, New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Nov 12th 2003 | India | Tamil Nadu | Mahabalipuram beach, 37 km south of Chennai | N | |
| Nov 22nd 2003 | USA | Florida | Daytona Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Nov 27th 2003 | South Africa | KZN | Sodwana | Y | |
| Nov 30th 2003 | Australia | Western Australia | Margaret River | N | |
| Nov 30th 2003 | Australia | Western Australia | Margaret River | N | |
| Dec 8th 2003 | Australia | Victoria | Collendina Beach east of Ocean Grove | N | |
| Dec 13th 2003 | New Zealand | Cook Islands | Pukapuka Northern Group | Y | |
| Dec 13th 2003 | USA | Florida | Melbourne Beach, Brevard County | N | |
| Dec 26th 2003 | USA | Florida | Miami, Dade County | N | |
| Dec 31st 2003 | South Africa | KZN | Salt Rock | N |