316 attacks recorded (23 fatal)
| Date | Location | Fatal? |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6th 2009 | San Diego County | N |
| Dec 20th 2008 | Dillon Beach, Marin County | N |
| Sep 8th 2008 | Surf Beach, Lompoc, Santa Barbara County | N |
| Jun 21st 2008 | West Cove, Catalina Island | N |
| Apr 25th 2008 | Solana Beach | Y |
| Mar 7th 2008 | Huntington Beach, Orange County | N |
| Oct 7th 2007 | Venice Pier, Venice, Los Angeles County | N |
| Sep 30th 2007 | Santa Monica | N |
| Sep 27th 2007 | Moonstone Beach, Humboldt County | N |
| Aug 28th 2007 | Marina State Beach, Monterey County | N |
| Jul 28th 2007 | Imperial Beach, San Diego County | N |
| Jul 22nd 2007 | Malibu, Los Angeles County | N |
| Jul 21st 2007 | Bean Hollow State Beach, San Mateo County | N |
| Jul 17th 2007 | Faria Beach | N |
| Jun 30th 2007 | Will Rogers State Beach, Los Angeles County | N |
| Dec 10th 2006 | Dillon Beach, Marin County | N |
| Jul 29th 2006 | Broad Beach, Malibu, Los Angeles County | N |
| Jun 17th 2006 | Monterey, Monterey County | N |
| Jan 18th 2006 | Santa Cruz | N |
| Nov 2nd 2005 | Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County | N |
| Nov 2nd 2005 | Ocean Beach, San Francisco, San Francisco County | N |
| Oct 21st 2005 | Klamath River mouth | N |
| Oct 19th 2005 | Salmon Beach, Sonoma County | N |
| Aug 24th 2005 | Scripps, LaJolla, San Diego County | N |
| Nov 11th 2004 | Bunkers, Humboldt Bay, Eureka, Humboldt County | N |
| Oct 10th 2004 | Limantour Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore | N |
| Oct 2nd 2004 | Pismo Beach | N |
| Oct 1st 2004 | Lifeguard Tower 16, Huntington Beach | N |
| Aug 20th 2004 | 204s, San Clemente | N |
| Aug 15th 2004 | Kibesillah, Mendocino County | Y |
| Jun 26th 2004 | San Onofre State Beach, San Diego County | N |
| May 28th 2004 | Salmon Creek, Sonoma County | N |
| Aug 19th 2003 | Avila Beach, San Luis Obispo County | Y |
| Aug 12th 2003 | Venice Beach, Los Angeles County | N |
| Nov 28th 2002 | Salmon Creek, Sonoma County | N |
| Sep 21st 2002 | Moonstone Beach | N |
| May 31st 2002 | Stinson Beach, Marin County | N |
| Jun 10th 2001 | Catalina Island | N |
| Jan 9th 2001 | Sunset Cliffs, San Diego | N |
| Nov 4th 2000 | 1/4 to 1/2 m north of the jetty at Bunkers, Eureka, Humboldt County | N |
| Sep 29th 2000 | Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County | N |
| Dec 14th 1999 | Off Ventura, Anacapa & Santa Cruz Islands | N |
| Nov 15th 1999 | Waddell Reef, Santa Cruz County | N |
| Aug 26th 1998 | Stinson Beach | N |
| Aug 24th 1997 | Clam Beach, near Eureka | N |
| Nov 29th 1996 | Salmon Creek Beach, Sonoma County | N |
| Oct 5th 1996 | Dillon Beach, Marin County | N |
| Oct 3rd 1996 | North Salmon Creek Beach, Sonoma County | N |
| Aug 13th 1996 | Bird Rock, Tomales Point | N |
| Sep 28th 1995 | Davenport Landing | N |
| Sep 3rd 1995 | Shelter Cove | N |
| Aug 13th 1995 | Pierce Point | N |
| Aug 1st 1995 | Carmel | N |
| Jun 30th 1995 | Bluefish Cove, Pt. Lobos State Park, Monterey County | N |
| Jun 24th 1995 | LaJolla Shores, San Diego County | N |
| Dec 9th 1994 | San Miguel Island | Y |
| Sunset Cliffs, San Diego | N | |
| Mar 7th 1994 | N | |
| Oct 30th 1993 | Bunkers Eureka, Humboldt County | N |
| Oct 10th 1993 | Goat Rock, Bodega Bay, Sonoma County? | N |
| Aug 15th 1993 | Between Santa Cruz Island and Santa Barbara | N |
| Aug 12th 1993 | Abalone Point, Westport Union Landing, Mendocino County | N |
| Mar 12th 1993 | Linda Mar Beach, Pedro Point, San Mateo County | N |
| Nov 29th 1992 | San Onofre | N |
| Nov 14th 1992 | Ano Nuevo, San Mateo County | N |
| Nov 11th 1992 | San Nicolas Island, Santa Barbara County | N |
| Oct 29th 1992 | Castle Rock, San Miguel Island | N |
| Aug 18th 1992 | Klamath River | N |
| Dec 4th 1991 | Shelter Cover, north of Fort Bragg, Shelter Cove, Mendocino County | N |
| Oct 5th 1991 | Horseshoe Reef, Scott Creek, Davenport, Santa Cruz County | N |
| Jul 1st 1991 | 8.5 miles south of Ano Nuevo State Reserve, Davenport County | N |
| Nov 3rd 1990 | Monastery Beach, Carmel Bay, Monterey County | N |
| Sep 8th 1990 | Russian Gulch, Jenner, Sonoma County | N |
| Sep 5th 1990 | Trinidad State Beach, Humboldt County | N |
| Aug 28th 1990 | Trinidad Head, Humboldt County | N |
| Jan 12th 1990 | Montera Beach, San Mateo County | N |
| Sep 10th 1989 | Off Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles | N |
| Sep 9th 1989 | Southeast Farallon Island, Farallon Islands | N |
| Sep 3rd 1989 | 24 km off Santa Catalina Island in the Channel Islands | N |
| Apr 9th 1989 | Monterey Bay | N |
| Jan 26th 1989 | Latigo Point / Paradise Cove, west of Malibu, Los Angeles County | N |
| Jan 26th 1989 | Latigo Point / Paradise Cove,west of Malibu, Los Angeles County | Y |
| Aug 11th 1988 | Klamath River, Del Norte County | N |
| Apr 24th 1988 | North of Morro Rock, San Luis Obispo County | N |
| Oct 26th 1987 | Davenport Light, San Mateo County | N |
| Aug 15th 1987 | Tunitas Beach, San Mateo County | N |
| Dec 6th 1986 | Monastery Beach, Carmel River State Park, Monterey Peninsula | N |
| Dec 21st 1986 | Linda Mar Beach, Pedro Point, San Mateo County | N |
| Nov 5th 1985 | Southeast Farallon Island, Farallon Islands | N |
| Nov 3rd 1985 | 5 miles south of Redondo Beach | N |
| Oct 22nd 1985 | Point Conception, Santa Barbara County | N |
| Sep 28th 1985 | Elephant Rock near Tomales Point, Marin County | N |
| Jul 21st 1985 | Off Shelter Cover (between Fort Bragg & Eureka) | N |
| May 26th 1985 | Long Beach | N |
| Feb 18th 1985 | San Miguel Island | N |
| Sep 30th 1984 | Tomales Point | N |
| Sep 17th 1984 | Mission Beach, San Diego | N |
| Sep 15th 1984 | Pigeon Point, San Mateo County | Y |
| Sep 25th 1982 | Monastery Beach, Carmel Bay, Monterey County | N |
| Sep 19th 1982 | Bear Harbor, Mendocino County | N |