315 attacks recorded (23 fatal)
| Date | Location | Fatal? |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 24th 1982 | Point Buchon, San Luis Obispo County | N |
| Jul 11th 1982 | Malibu | N |
| Feb 7th 1982 | Stillwater Cove, Sonoma County | N |
| Dec 19th 1981 | South Moss Beach, Spanish Bay, Monterey Peninsula | Y |
| Oct 17th 1980 | Moonstone Beach, Humboldt County | N |
| Jun 26th 1980 | Off San Clemente Island | N |
| Mar 11th 1979 | Ano Nuevo Island, San Mateo, County | N |
| Sep 3rd 1978 | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County | N |
| Aug 5th 1978 | Pajaro Dunes, Santa Cruz County | N |
| Jul 19th 1978 | Newport Beach | N |
| Aug 14th 1977 | McClure Beach, near Tomales Point, Marin County | N |
| Jul 2nd 1977 | Off San Diego | N |
| Dec 18th 1976 | San Miguel Island | N |
| Oct 18th 1976 | Moonstone Beach, Humboldt County | N |
| Dec 6th 1975 | Farallon Islands | N |
| Oct 4th 1975 | Seal Beach, Orange County | N |
| Aug 9th 1975 | Usal Creek, Bear Harbor, Mendocino County | N |
| Jul 23rd 1975 | Perch Rock, Point Conception, Santa Barbara County | N |
| Sep 28th 1974 | North of Point Sur, Monterey County | N |
| Sep 14th 1974 | North Farallon Island, Farallon Islands | N |
| Sep 2nd 1974 | Franklin Point, San Mateo County | N |
| Sep 2nd 1974 | Franklin Point, San Mateo County | N |
| Aug 5th 1974 | San Gregorio Beach, San Mateo County | N |
| Jul 26th 1974 | Albion Cove, Albion, Mendocino County | N |
| May 26th 1974 | Tomales Point, Marin County | N |
| Sep 9th 1972 | Point Sur, Monterey County | N |
| Jul 19th 1972 | Point Purisima, Santa Barbara County | N |
| Jul 5th 1972 | Laguna Beach, Orange County | N |
| May 28th 1972 | Bird Rock, near Tomales Point, Marin County | N |
| Oct 2nd 1971 | Sea Ranch, Sonoma County | N |
| Sep 6th 1969 | Bird Rock, Tomales Point, near Marin County / Sonoma County border | N |
| Jul 20th 1969 | Pigeon Point, San Mateo County | N |
| Jul 27th 1968 | Bodega Rock, Sonoma County | N |
| Aug 27th 1967 | Ventura | N |
| Jan 22nd 1966 | Pebble Beach, Cypress Point, Monterey County | N |
| Huntington Beach, Orange County | N | |
| Apr 25th 1965 | Pacifica, San Mateo County | N |
| Jan 25th 1965 | Newport Beach | N |
| Apr 26th 1965 | Dana Point, San Clemente | N |
| Jun 24th 1964 | Long Beach | N |
| Jan 11th 1964 | Southeast Farallon Island | N |
| May 18th 1963 | San Mateo | N |
| Nov 11th 1962 | Farallon Islands | N |
| Oct 6th 1962 | 2 miles off Santa Catalina Island | N |
| Aug 29th 1962 | Solana Beach, San Diego County | N |
| Jul 19th 1962 | 30 miles south of San Clemente Island | N |
| Jun 11th 1962 | San Francisco Bay | N |
| Jun 11th 1962 | San Francisco Bay | Y |
| Jun 11th 1962 | San Francisco Bay | Y |
| Jun 4th 1962 | 12' tank at Steinhart Aquarium, San Francisco | N |
| May 12th 1962 | 8 miles off Newport Beach | N |
| Jan 14th 1962 | Farallon Islands | N |
| Aug 20th 1961 | Portuguese Beach at mouth of Salmon Creek, Sonoma County | N |
| May 21st 1961 | Tomales Point, Marin County | N |
| Feb 1st 1961 | Topanga Canyon Beach, Santa Monica Bay | N |
| Oct 25th 1960 | Off Point Mugu, Ventura County | N |
| Jun 7th 1960 | 10 miles off Santa Barbara | N |
| May 19th 1960 | Aptos, Santa Cruz County | N |
| Apr 24th 1960 | Tomales Point, Marin County | N |
| Nov 10th 1959 | Near Paradise Cove, Malibu, Los Angeles County | N |
| Oct 4th 1959 | Bodega Rock, Sonoma County | N |
| Between False Klamath & mouth of Klamath River | N | |
| Aug 13th 1959 | LaJolla, San Diego County | N |
| Aug 5th 1959 | Hermosa Beach | N |
| Jul 30th 1959 | In kelp beds off La Jolla | N |
| Jul 28th 1959 | Alligator Head, La Jolla, San Diego County | N |
| Jul 25th 1959 | Mission Beach | N |
| Jul 23rd 1959 | Off La Jolla Cove | N |
| Jul 23rd 1959 | Venice Beach, Los Angeles County | N |
| Jun 14th 1959 | La Jolla, San Diego County | Y |
| Jun 13th 1959 | Dillon Beach, Marin County | N |
| May 7th 1959 | Baker Beach, San Francisco County | Y |
| Nov 5th 1958 | Pacific Beach | N |
| Oct 12th 1958 | Coronado Strand, San Diego County | N |
| Jul 24th 1957 | La Jolla, San Diego County | N |
| Apr 28th 1957 | Atascadero Beach, Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County | Y |
| Aug 15th 1956 | Pismo Beach | N |
| Jul 26th 1956 | Van Ness Municipal Pier, San Francisco | N |
| Sep 4th 1955 | Venice Beach, Los Angeles County | N |
| Sep 3rd 1955 | Venice Beach, Los Angeles County | N |
| Aug 30th 1955 | Zuma Beach, Santa Monica | N |
| May 8th 1955 | Malibu, Los Angeles County | N |
| Feb 10th 1955 | Trinidad Bay, Humboldt County | N |
| Feb 6th 1955 | Pacific Grove, Monterey County | N |
| Sep 21st 1954 | La Jolla, San Diego County | N |
| Jun 29th 1954 | Santa Monica | N |
| Santa Catalina Island | N | |
| Jul 16th 1953 | Santa Catalina Island | N |
| Dec 7th 1952 | Pacific Grove, Monterey Bay | Y |
| Jul 27th 1952 | Off Santa Monica | Y |
| Jul 13th 1952 | San Diego | N |
| May 27th 1952 | Imperial Beach, San Diego County | N |
| Long Beach | N | |
| Oct 28th 1950 | Imperial Beach, San Diego County | N |
| Jul 16th 1949 | 10 miles off Redondo Beach | N |
| Santa Monica | N | |
| Mar 9th 1941 | Santa Monica | N |
| Aug 1st 1939 | Off San Pedro | N |
| Aug 18th 1938 | Near Encino | N |
| Jul 17th 1938 | Dana Point | N |