Three shark attacks in two days - experts warn of dangerous conditions

A man is in a critical condition after the third shark attack at a Sydney beach in less than 48 hours. It follows attacks on Monday and Sunday, in which an 11 -year-old boy's surfboard was bitten by a shark and a 12-year-old boy was critically injured and remains in hospital.

A general view of a popular rock jumping point at Hermitage Foreshore Walk near Shark Beach in Vaucluse, Sydney, New South Wales, Monday, January 19, 2026. A 13-year-old boy is fighting for his life after sustaining critical leg injuries in a shark attack near a popular Sydney beach. (AAP Image/Sitthixay Ditthavong) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP / Sitthixay Ditthavong/AAPIMAGE