California Shark Attacks

316 attacks recorded (23 fatal)
California shark attacks
Date Location Fatal?
Jul 17th 1938 Dana Point N
Jul 27th 1935 Santa Barbara Channel Y
Jul 27th 1935 Santa Barbara Channel Y
Aug 28th 1933 Hermosa Beach N
San Diego N
Catalina Channel N
Jul 8th 1926 San Francisco Bay (or San Leandro Bay), near cannery, Alameda County N
Jul 4th 1924 Newport Beach N
Sep 5th 1908 Redondo N
Sep 1st 1906 Avalon N
Monterey Bay Y
Jul 3rd 1879 Los Angeles N
Dec 21st 2024 San Francisco Bay (or San Leandro Bay), near cannery, Alameda County N
Monterey Y
LaJolla, San Diego County N
Capistrano, Orange County N

Attacks by region

Attacks by location

  • New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County (195)
  • Ponce Inlet, Volusia County (48)
  • Daytona Beach, Volusia County (35)
  • Cocoa Beach, Brevard County (30)
  • Myrtle Beach, Horry County (22)
  • Melbourne Beach, Brevard County (21)
  • Isle of Palms, Charleston County (18)
  • Jacksonville Beach, Duval County (14)
  • Jensen Beach, Martin County (13)
  • Florida Keys (12)

Attacks by month

  • January (11)
  • February (5)
  • March (8)
  • April (11)
  • May (20)
  • June (26)
  • July (55)
  • August (49)
  • September (40)
  • October (39)
  • November (23)
  • December (14)