8-Foot Great White Circles Surfer in Newport Beach as Lifeguards Clear the Lineup

A surfer had a close call with a suspected great white shark in Southern California on Thursday, as lifeguards took precautionary action and closed surrounding beaches.

The incident happened at 35th street in Newport Beach around 1:15pm. No injuries were reported. And the shark was estimated to be about eight-feet-long, making it a juvenile great white. As a result, lifeguards closed waters one mile in each direction.

See the official statement from the Newport Beach Fire Department below.