AdvertisementBreaking NationalNSWSharks Beach closed after shark knocks surfer off board Jack Gramenz January 29, 2026 — 2:38pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Angels Beach near East Ballina has been closed after a surfer was knocked off their board by a shark. NSW Government A Surf Life Saving NSW spokesman said a surfer was reportedly knocked off their board by a shark but returned to shore safely. Thousands of people lined Long Reef Beach for a paddle-out in memory of shark attack victim Mercury Psillakis in September. He was surfing at Manly’s North Steyne Beach when a bull shark bit his right leg, causing severe lacerations.