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Unerving moment shark creeps up on surfers off popular SoCal beach

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Choi, J. (2026, October 19). Unerving moment shark creeps up on surfers off popular SoCal beach. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/us-news/shark-swims-dangerously-close-to-surfers-at-el-porto-beach-in-southern-california/

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Social media influencer Josh Hublitz posted footage showing a shark swimming close to surfers at El Porto Beach in Manhattan Beach, with its fin visible just feet from the shore where the water is ankle deep. While one Instagram user suggested it might be a harmless baby thresher shark hunting near the shore, the species has not been confirmed. This sighting follows recent shark encounters along Southern California’s coastline, including an aggressive great white shark spotted off Huntington Beach in June and another 9-foot great white near La Jolla, prompting beach closures and warning signs.

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In late June, a 9-foot great white shark was spotted off La Jolla, prompting officials to post warning signs despite no reports of aggressive behavior. Recently, another shark was caught on camera cruising dangerously close to surfers at El Porto Beach in Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles. Social media influencer Josh Hublitz posted the footage showing the shark's dorsal fin slicing through shallow water just feet from shore. The species has not been confirmed, but one Instagram user suggested it might be a harmless "baby thresher." This sighting comes amid multiple shark sightings along Southern California’s coastline in recent months, with the most recent incident involving an “aggressive” 10- to 12-foot great white shark near Huntington Beach that led officials to close a two-mile stretch of beach. Warmer waters are believed to be pushing some shark species north from their usual habitats, bringing them closer to popular California beaches.

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🔮 Scientists say warmer waters may be pushing some shark species north from their usual habitats, bringing them closer to popular California beaches.

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A shark was caught on camera cruising dangerously close to surfers at a popular Los Angeles beach, its fin slicing through the shallow water just feet from shore. asserted

fin → catch → shore

The unnerving footage, posted Friday by social media influencer Josh Hublitz, shows the predator swimming through the surf at El Porto Beach in Manhattan Beach. asserted

predator → post → Beach

That is super sketch,” he added. asserted

he → add → ?

The video shows the shark’s dorsal fin breaking the surface as it glides through the water close to shore. asserted

it → show → shore

One Instagram user suggested the creature was a harmless “baby thresher,” noting that the species hunts baitfish close to shore. uncertain

species → suggest → shore

The shark’s species has not been confirmed, however. asserted

species → confirm → ?

The encounter comes amid a string of shark sightings along Southern California’s coastline in recent months. asserted

encounter → come → months

On Tuesday, the Huntington Beach Fire Department closed a two-mile stretch of beach after an ”aggressive” 10- to 12-foot great white shark was reported circling near Lifeguard Tower 16 on the beach. asserted

shark → close → beach

Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters In late June, a 9-foot great white was also spotted off La Jolla, prompting officials to post warning signs despite no reports of aggressive behavior. asserted

white → download → behavior

The sightings come as unusually warm ocean temperatures linked to a powerful El Niño pattern have coincided with a wave of unusual marine-life encounters off Southern California. asserted

temperatures → come → California

Scientists say warmer waters may be pushing some shark species north from their usual habitats, bringing them closer to popular California beaches. uncertain

waters → say → beaches

Two endangered olive ridley sea turtles were also discovered nesting on Orange County beaches near Seal Beach and Huntington Beach Pier, marking the first documented nests of the species on the West Coast. asserted

turtles → discover → Coast

Other unusual visitors have included a rare hammerhead shark off Malibu and venomous sea snakes spotted along Southern California’s coastline. asserted

visitors → include → coastline

Unerving moment shark creeps up on surfers off popular SoCal beach

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