Overview
- A great white shark leapt out of the water just off Marina State Beach over the weekend and the moment was captured on video by local visitor Erin King.
- California State Parks independently confirmed the sighting after matching the timestamp on King’s video to a Surfline recording of the same event.
- The agency issued a shark advisory for Marina State Beach and says the advisory will stay in effect through the end of the week to warn beach users.
- No injuries were reported and the people who filmed the breach were on shore when it occurred, but officials reminded visitors about dangerous rip currents and to avoid entering the water.
- Officials said October is a common return period for great whites to the Central Coast and that unusually warm Pacific conditions this season can push marine life northward, increasing the chance of close shore encounters.