SharkSmart WA

DPIRD WA

About this app

SharkSmart WA is Western Australia’s official source of shark activity information. It also includes beach safety features such as Surf Life Saving WA patrolled beaches and weather forecast, to help you plan your trip to the beach.

The app will help you switch on your Sea Sense by providing near real-time information of shark activity including current alerts and warnings. Select your favourite coastal locations and use notifications to receive relevant updates as they happen.

SharkSmart WA Features:

Map
Filter and display shark activity and beach safety features including the locations of shark monitoring receivers, beach enclosures, and Beach Emergency Numbers (BEN) signage. Explore and save your favourite coastal locations to stay up to date of recent shark activity.

Updates
Stay informed of shark activity, including current alerts and warnings. Information is prioritised into ‘Nearby’, ‘Your Favourites’ and ‘Other Locations’, giving you the most relevant information first.

Report
Using location services, the app can provide you with information about your current coastal location. Use the details provided and the quick call link to report shark sightings or whale carcasses (which are known to attract sharks) to Water Police as soon as possible.

Information within the SharkSmart WA app is designed to help you make an informed decision about your water use and take personal responsibility for your safety. You can also follow our Sea Sense tips at https://www.sharksmart.com.au/staying-safe/ and discover more about our shark mitigation strategies by visiting https://www.sharksmart.com.au

Ratings and reviews

With over-reliance on "sightings" all the map reveals is which beaches are popular and patrolled. It is probably more safe to swim there than the apparently "shark free" areas, that in reality are just lacking data. Infrastructure info is useful but not needing an app.

Excellent app. Fast, stable and easy to use. Really like the 'favourites' feature. Would be great have a pic/vid upload function -- nearly impossible to photograph sharks but have seen a few great shots from fisherman and the occasional drone pilot. Great work, thank you!

Great v1 release 👍 . I'd love to see a single SharkSmart app that works across Australia (one day the world?). It seems like there is a great opportunity for collaboration between NSW, WA and even the public (ideally as open source on Github). Collaboration might help create a critical mass of users. Anyhow, that aside, keep up the good work!

What's new

Bug fixes and performance improvements.