South OC Beach Reopens After 'Aggressive' Shark Knocks Surfer

SAN CLEMENTE, CA — After "aggressive" shark activity was reported in south Orange County, ocean waters in the San Clemente area were reopened Tuesday morning, with a shark advisory remaining in effect until later that evening.

A shark knocked a surfer off of his board off the coast of San Clemente late Monday morning, prompting authorities to issue total closure of the city's coastline and others on the busy Memorial Day holiday.

City officials said at the time the closure was due to "confirmed aggressive shark behavior" in the water in the vicinity of T-Street Beach.

The beaches remained open, but water access was closed.

City Councilman Chris Duncan told CBS2 that surfers reported the activity to lifeguards, who reviewed surveillance footage and found video of the surfer being knocked off his board.

According to CBS2, officials from the Long Beach State University shark lab were consulted, and they determined the culprit was likely a juvenile great white shark.

City News Service contributed to this report.