Western Cape Province Shark Attacks

193 attacks recorded (34 fatal)
Western Cape Province shark attacks
Date Location Fatal?
Feb 17th 1982 Mossel Bay N
Oct 19th 1981 Mossel Bay N
Mar 11th 1980 Velddrif N
Nov 12th 1979 Macassar N
May 5th 1979 Hangklip, False Bay N
Mar 1st 1979 Seal Island N
Sep 27th 1978 Miller's Point, False Bay N
Feb 28th 1978 Seal Island, False Bay N
Feb 19th 1978 Miller's Point, False Bay N
Dec 1st 1977 Macassar, False Bay N
Nov 12th 1977 Klein River Lagoon N
Oct 30th 1977 Bluegums Rock, Partridge Point N
Aug 19th 1977 Off Macassar Beach N
May 26th 1977 13 km off Knysna N
Mar 17th 1977 Lappiesbaai Beach, Stilbaai N
Nov 27th 1976 Clifton N
Nov 1st 1976 Macassar N
Oct 27th 1976 Gordon N
May 2nd 1976 40 km off Cape Point N
Mar 12th 1976 Robberg Point N
Mar 9th 1976 2 km from Macassar, False Bay N
Mar 2nd 1976 2 km from Macassar, False Bay N
Feb 3rd 1976 False Bay N
Jan 13th 1976 Hartenbos N
Jan 11th 1976 Kalk Bay N
Apr 5th 1975 Millers Point N
Mar 9th 1975 Boggomsbaai, Mossel Bay N
Plettenberg Bay N
Feb 1st 1975 Beespens, False Bay N
Apr 20th 1974 Arniston N
Mar 1st 1974 Macassar N
Feb 1st 1974 Macassar N
Macassar N
Dec 31st 1972 Millers Point N
Dec 24th 1972 Hartenbos N
Dec 16th 1971 Fish Hoek, False Bay N
Jun 30th 1971 Mossel Bay N
Apr 11th 1971 Buffels Bay Y
Dec 30th 1967 Mossel Bay N
Jan 27th 1967 Melkbosstrand N
Jan 22nd 1967 Whittle Rock False Bay N
Jan 29th 1966 Strandfontein Beach N
Feb 8th 1954 Muizenberg N
Jan 21st 1964 20 m from shore at Strand N
Jan 1st 1964 Mossel Bay N
Dec 20th 1963 Hartenbos N
Jan 22nd 1963 False Bay N
Dec 1st 1962 Swartklip N
Aug 23rd 1962 Robbesteen N
Jun 21st 1962 Millers Point, False Bay N
Jan 6th 1962 6 km off Groot Brak River N
Feb 12th 1961 Sea Point N
Jan 3rd 1961 Strandfontein N
Nov 1st 1960 5 km from Gordon N
Oct 24th 1960 Jacobs Bay Reef, Saldanha Bay N
Oct 1st 1960 False Bay N
Apr 1st 1960 Saldanha Bay N
Jan 1st 1960 Muizenberg N
Nov 15th 1959 Swartklip, False Bay N
Jan 15th 1959 Melkbaai N
Dec 23rd 1958 Melkbaai, False Bay Y
Nov 14th 1958 False Bay N
Dec 26th 2024 Plettenberg Bay N
Oct 27th 1956 Glencairn, False Bay N
Plettenberg Bay N
Apr 10th 1948 Gansbaai N
Dec 26th 2024 False Bay N
Jan 7th 1946 False Bay N
Dec 26th 2024 Plettenberg Bay N
Dec 26th 2024 Table Bay N
Jul 22nd 1944 Hartenbos Y
Feb 27th 1944 False Bay N
Nov 1st 1942 Clifton Y
Dec 26th 2024 Simon N
Dec 26th 2024 Simon's Bay N
Jul 1st 1936 Cape Point N
Jan 16th 1930 Melkbaai, False Bay N
Dec 28th 1927 Little Brak River Y
Dec 26th 2024 Mossel Bay N
May 6th 1922 Simon N
May 9th 1911 Victoria Bay Y
May 1st 1911 Victoria Bay Y
Dec 31st 1908 Stilbaai Y
Jul 30th 1901 Windmill Beach Y
Nov 14th 1900 Three Anchor Bay Y
Oct 27th 1900 Woodstock Beach, Cape Town N
Jun 25th 1894 Simons Town Y
Feb 8th 1887 Blaauwberg N
Jan 1st 1886 Groot River Y
Feb 13th 1878 Olifantbos Point Y
Feb 26th 1852 Danger Point Y
Murray Bay, Robben Island Y
Arniston N

Attacks by region

Attacks by location

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

Attacks by month

  • January (24)
  • February (20)
  • March (14)
  • April (12)
  • May (12)
  • June (14)
  • July (11)
  • August (14)
  • September (16)
  • October (14)
  • November (13)
  • December (19)