VIDEO: Monstrous Great White Shark Splashes California Surfers As It Lurks Just Meters Away
A great white shark splashed surfers in Pismo Beach, California on October 28, 2026.
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- A huge shark swam directly towards surfers off the central coast of California.
- Along the Pacific coast of North America, the great white shark’s range extends from Alaska to Mexico.
- There have been fewer than 250 shark bites in California since 1950, according to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.
PISMO BEACH, California — A huge shark scared surfers off Pismo Beach along California’s central coast on Wednesday when it swam close enough to splash a surfer.
Video shared with FOX Weather showed the large shark swimming directly toward a man on a longboard before running away and splashing him.
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A great white shark splashed surfers in Pismo Beach, California on October 28, 2026.
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The person who took the video identified the predator as a great white shark.
According to NOAA, great whites can grow up to about 20 feet long, weigh more than 4,000 pounds and prefer water temperatures between 50 and 80 degrees.
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The Pismo Beach tourism website lists great whites as one of several species that frequent the area.
A great white shark splashed surfers in Pismo Beach, California on October 28, 2026.
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The great white’s range extends from Alaska to Mexico along the Pacific Coast and is found along the Eastern, Gulf, and Caribbean coasts in the Atlantic basin.
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A great white was captured jumping out of the water, just 150 miles south, off the coast of Marina, California, a little over a week ago.
A huge shark put on quite a show for beachgoers this weekend when it leapt out of the waters of Marina, California. The video captured the massive predator leaping completely out of the ocean, close to the shore. An advisory was issued for the beach due to this sighting.
There have been fewer than 250 shark bites in California since 1950, according to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.
OCEARCH, a nonprofit marine research organization, says people are more likely to be struck by lightning than bitten by a shark.
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