South Africa Shark attacks

South Africa shark attack data

587 attacks recorded (108 fatal)
South Africa shark attacks
Date Region Location Fatal?
Mar 26th 1944 KZN Country Club Beach, Durban N
Mar 26th 1944 KZN North Beach, Durban Y
Mar 14th 1944 KZN Country Club Beach, Durban N
Feb 27th 1944 Western Cape Province False Bay N
Jan 20th 1944 KZN North Beach, Durban Y
Jan 4th 1944 KZN North Beach, Durban Y
Dec 12th 1943 KZN Inyoni Rocks, Amazimtoti Y
Nov 21st 1943 Eastern Cape Province Kei River Mouth N
Mar 21st 1943 KZN North Beach, Durban Y
Nov 28th 1942 KZN 50 km off St. Lucia N
Nov 25th 1942 KZN Umkomaas N
Nov 1st 1942 Western Cape Province Clifton Y
Jul 1st 1942 Western Cape Province Simon N
Jul 1st 1942 Western Cape Province Simon's Bay N
Dec 20th 1940 KZN Inyoni Rocks, South Coast Y
Jul 1st 1940 Eastern Cape Province Kidd's Beach N
Jul 1st 1940 KZN Winkelspruit Y
Jul 1st 1940 Eastern Cape Province Kowie River Mouth, Port Alfred N
Mar 31st 1940 KZN Danger Pool, Winkelspruit, South Coast Y
Feb 22nd 1940 KZN Inyoni Rocks, South Coast Y
Jan 7th 1940 KZN Warner Beach, South Coast Y
Jul 1st 1938 KZN Bilanhlolo River Mouth, Ramsgate N
Jan 18th 1938 KZN Vetch N
Jul 1st 1936 Western Cape Province Cape Point N
May 19th 1935 KZN North Pier, Durban N
Apr 1st 1934 KZN Granny Y
Apr 1st 1934 KZN Danger Pool, Winkelspruit N
Jul 1st 1932 Eastern Cape Province Kowie River Mouth, Port Alfred N
Jul 1st 1930 Eastern Cape Province North End Beach, Port Elizabeth Y
Apr 8th 1930 Eastern Cape Province Bashee River N
Jan 16th 1930 Western Cape Province Melkbaai, False Bay N
Jul 1st 1928 KZN Tugela River Mouth N
Jan 2nd 1928 Eastern Cape Province Salt Vlei, Port Alfred N
Jan 1st 1928 Eastern Cape Province Kei River mouth N
Dec 28th 1927 Western Cape Province Little Brak River Y
Jan 20th 1927 Eastern Cape Province Kidd N
Jul 1st 1926 Western Cape Province Mossel Bay N
Jan 26th 1926 Eastern Cape Province Hamburg N
Jan 29th 1924 KZN South Beach, Durban Y
Jan 25th 1924 Eastern Cape Province St. George N
May 6th 1922 Western Cape Province Simon N
Jul 1st 1921 KZN Durban Harbor Y
Jul 1st 1921 KZN Near the Post Office, Durban Harbor Y
Jul 1st 1920 KZN Tugela River N
Feb 3rd 1920 Eastern Cape Province Zwartkops River N
Jul 1st 1914 KZN Durban N
Jul 19th 1913 KZN In front of the Beach Hotel, Durban Y
May 4th 1912 KZN Durban N
May 9th 1911 Western Cape Province Victoria Bay Y
May 1st 1911 Western Cape Province Victoria Bay Y
Mar 6th 1909 South Atlantic Ocean Possession Island Y
Dec 31st 1908 Western Cape Province Stilbaai Y
Jan 20th 1906 KZN Back Beach, Durban Y
Dec 31st 1905 KZN Back Beach, Durban Y
Apr 6th 1905 KZN Back Beach, Durban Y
Apr 1st 1902 Cape Province Algoa Bay N
Jan 19th 1902 KZN Durban N
Jul 30th 1901 Western Cape Province Windmill Beach Y
Nov 14th 1900 Western Cape Province Three Anchor Bay Y
Oct 27th 1900 Western Cape Province Woodstock Beach, Cape Town N
Jul 1st 1900 Eastern Cape Province Port Elizabeth N
Jul 21st 1897 KZN Back Beach, Durban Y
Apr 29th 1895 Eastern Cape Province Mzimvubu River Y
Jun 25th 1894 Western Cape Province Simons Town Y
Jul 1st 1890 KZN Cape Vidal Y
May 14th 1890 Port Elizabeth N
Feb 1st 1888 Eastern Cape Province Mzimvubu River mouth Y
Feb 8th 1887 Western Cape Province Blaauwberg N
Jan 12th 1887 Eastern Cape Province Mzimvubu River, 9.6 km from the sea Y
Jan 28th 1886 Eastern Cape Province South Jetty, Port Elizabeth N
Jan 1st 1886 Western Cape Province Groot River Y
Mar 28th 1885 KZN Kokstad District N
Jan 16th 1884 Eastern Cape Province South Jetty, Port Elizabeth Y
Feb 13th 1878 Western Cape Province Olifantbos Point Y
Jan 4th 1877 KZN Durban N
Aug 10th 1875 KZN Back Beach, Durban N
Feb 5th 1863 KZN Back Beach, Durban N
Jun 2nd 1862 KZN Durban Harbor N
May 5th 1862 KZN Durban N
May 24th 1852 KZN Durban Bay Y
Feb 26th 1852 Western Cape Province Danger Point Y
Nov 30th -0001 Eastern Cape Province Nahoon N
Nov 30th -0001 Western Cape Province Macassar N
Nov 30th -0001 KZN Durban N
Nov 30th -0001 Western Cape Province Arniston N
Nov 30th -0001 KZN Durban Harbor Y
Nov 30th -0001 KZN Durban Y

Attacks by region

Attacks by location

  • Durban (13)
  • Mossel Bay (11)
  • North Beach, Durban (10)
  • Nahoon, East London (9)
  • Nahoon (9)
  • Country Club Beach, Durban (8)
  • False Bay (8)
  • Amanzimtoti (8)
  • Port Alfred (7)
  • Plettenberg Bay (7)

Attacks by month

  • January (106)
  • February (57)
  • March (51)
  • April (50)
  • May (37)
  • June (27)
  • July (38)
  • August (24)
  • September (23)
  • October (30)
  • November (37)
  • December (68)