Overview

• At about 7:30 am on August 18, a shark bit and snapped Cabarita surfer Brad Ross’s board without causing injury.
• Tweed Shire Council has closed Cabarita Beach at Norries Headland and confirmed that no one was harmed in the latest incident.
• NSW Shark Smart officially logged the encounter after surf-cam and social media footage showed the board strike and a dark shape in the water.
• Surf Life Saving NSW and Australian UAV Service drones are actively patrolling the coastline and urging people to stay out of the water.
• Authorities point to a seasonal surge in shark activity linked to marine migrations, following a June 29 attack that injured a 16-year-old at the same headland.