Shark Attack in Hawaii- What is the Risk?

On December 4, 2021 a man was bit by a shark while surfing at the popular break Banyans in Kailua- Kona between the hours of 5:55 and 6 PM during a period of light rain. Jahred Willieford was waiting for a wave with a nearby
surfer when the shark grasped his arm, pulling him off the board and submerging him before releasing. He reported the shark bit him then spun and hit him in the face with its tail but was able to swim to the adjacent surfer. Aided by his fellow surfer, Mr. Willieford was able to come ashore and was treated by emergency responders
for severe lacerations to his arm, a broken nose and missing teeth.

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White Shark Attack – What is Your Risk?

Most of the encounters with white sharks along the west coast of North America occur with mature white sharks in the months between August and November. These months we call Sharktober are when the large white sharks return to the coast after an annual migration to forage on seals and sea lions.

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White Shark Attacks on the West Coast of North America

White sharks are the most commonly encountered large shark species by humans off the west coast. Protected in California since 1994, more sightings and close encounters with young sharks are occurring in Southern California.

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Sharktober, White Sharks and the Red Triangle Myth

Although white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias aka “Great White Sharks”)  swim our in ocean year round, a period of higher risk of encountering an adult white shark occurs in the fall months we call “Sharktober”. This is the period between September and November when peak white shark encounters occur along the Coast of California

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