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See it: California beachgoers capture video of monster great white shark leaping out of the water

The Great White's range extends from Alaska to Mexico along the Pacific coast and is found up and down the Eastern Seaboard, the Gulf and the Caribbean in the Atlantic Basin.

By Julian Atienza
Source FOX Weather

Watch: Massive shark leaps out of California waters

A huge shark gave beachgoers quite the show over the weekend, when it leapt out of the waters of Marina, California. Video captured the massive predator jumping totally out of the ocean near the shoreline. An advisory was issued for the beach due to the sighting.

MARINA, Calif. — A beachgoer in Marina, California, captured dramatic video of a large shark beaching the waves along Marina State Beach Saturday.

The large shark leaped straight up, emerging almost completely out of the water.

Large shark beach in Marina, California, Oct. 17, 2026 (Rania Melhem/Erin King via Storyful / FOX Weather)

Comments from California State Parks officials to local media confirmed that it was in fact a Great White Shark in the video.

According to the Smithsonian Natural History Museum, Great White's can jump as high as 10 feet into the air.

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Underwater image of bull shark getting close up in the blue ocean of Bimini, The Bahamas. Bullsharks (Carcharhinus leucas) are known for their aggressive behaviour and account for a number of attacks on humans. These large predators are able to live in both saltwater and freshwater, which enables them to migrate into river systems and estuaries. (jonathanfilskov-photograohy / Getty Images)

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In an aerial view, a juvenile white shark swims in the clear, shallow water.  (Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

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A great white shark swims off the coast of Chatham, Massachusetts on July 21, 2024. Sharks come to Cape Cod every summer to feed on the abundant seal population that lives there, especially in Chatham where there is a large seal population. (JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images)

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A great white shark is seen in Queensland, Australia. (Louise Thomsen via Storyful)

The Great White's range extends from Alaska to Mexico along the Pacific coast and is found up and down the Eastern Seaboard, the Gulf and the Caribbean in the Atlantic Basin.