Hajattacker under år 2026
Under år 2026 har det rapporterats totalt 70 hajattacker eller hajangrepp globalt. Av dessa klassificerades 62 attacker som oprovocerade, varav 11 attacker har haft dödlig utkomst (totalt 11 attacker har haft dödlig utkomst, inklusive provocerade attacker).
Vad påverkar variationer mellan år?
Antalet hajattacker kan variera från år till år beroende på en rad faktorer, såsom:
- Väder och vattentemperaturer som påverkar hajarnas rörelsemönster
- Ökad eller minskad turism i vissa regioner
- Förändringar i rapportering och tillgång till data
- Miljöförändringar, bytesdjurens tillgänglighet och mänsklig aktivitet i havet
Hur allvarliga var attackerna?
Detaljerad information om varje hajattack under år 2026 – inklusive plats, aktivitet, hajart (om känd) och händelsens utgång – hittar du i tabellen här nedan. Många attacker leder inte till dödsfall, utan handlar om mindre skador eller nyfikna hajmöten där kontakt uppstår. Dödliga utfall har markerats med röd bakgrund i tabellen.
| Datum | Tidpunkt | Typ av attack | Land | Plats | Offrets aktivitet | Skada | Dödlig utkomst | Hajart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22nd-23rd March | ? | Oprovocerad | Australien | NSW (Little Avalon Beach) | Surfing | Graze injuries R leg and ankle | Nej | Unknown |
| 2026-10-20 | 0800hrs | Oprovocerad | Sydafrika | East London (Eastern Cape) (Orient Beach KuGompo) | Swimming | Fatal multiple bites to thigh and upper arm | Ja | Unknown |
| 2026-10-16 | 1300hrs | Oprovocerad | Mexiko | Off Baja Peninsula (140km west of Ensanada) | Boatt capsized | Multiple bites from sharks many persons missing | Ja | Unknown |
| 2026-10-04 | 0830hrs | Oprovocerad | USA | California (Paradise Cove Mailibu) | Kayaking | Bitten multiple times lower extremities | Nej | Small Mako shark suspected |
| 2026-09-30 | 1600hrs | Oprovocerad | Australien | NSW (Cabarita Beach Tweed Heads) | Surfing | No injury board damage only | Nej | Bull shark |
| 2026-09-26 | Not stated | Oprovocerad | Chile | Coquimbo | Commercial diving | Presumed fatal body not recovered | Ja | Unknown |
| 2026-09-25 | 1000hrs | Oprovocerad | Bahamas | Andros Island (High Cay Central) | Diving | Severe facial and neck wounds | Nej | Unknown |
| 2026-09-18 | 1015hrs | Oprovocerad | Australien | Western Australia (Sorrento Beach Perth) | Swimming | Body not recovered | Ja | Great White Shark 6m (20ft) |
| 2026-09-16 | 1030hrs | Oprovocerad | Kanada | Quebec (Off the coast of Perce Le Bilbo dive site) | Diving | Injuries to chest shoulder and back | Nej | Great White Shark |
| 2026-09-14 | 1730hrs | Oprovocerad | Bahamas | Bimini (Bimini Island) | Swimming | Serious injuries to right ankle | Nej | Unknown |
| 2026-09-13 | 0945hrs | Oprovocerad | Australien | Western Australia (Geraldton) | Surfing | Foot lost in attack | Nej | Unknown |
| 2026-09-07 | 1640hrs | Oprovocerad | USA | Hawaii (Honolulu) | Surfing | Scrapes on inside of legs | Nej | Tiger Shark suspected |
| 2026-09-02 | 1100hrs | Oprovocerad | USA | Florida (New Smyrna Beach) | Surfing | Injury to right foot | Nej | Unknown |
| 2026-09-01 | 1635 hrs | Oprovocerad | USA | Florida (30 miles off Pensacola) | Spearfishing | Bites to both forearms | Nej | 300lb (135kg) Bull shark |
| 2026-08-31 | 1340hrs | Oprovocerad | USA | Massachusetts (Norton Point Edgartown Marthas Vinyard) | Swimming | Wounds to lower legs | Nej | Sandbar or Brown shark ( 2- 2.1m) 6-7ft |
| 2026-08-26 | 1330hrs | Oprovocerad | USA | Hawaii (Ala Moana Beach Park, Oah'u) | Surfing | No injury bump to surfboard | Nej | Tiger Shark |
| 2026-08-23 | 1700hrs | Oprovocerad | USA | Florida (Boca Grande (island in the keys)) | Wading on a sandbar | Bite to foot | Nej | Large shark |
| 2026-08-19 | ? | Provocerad | Reunion Island | Saint-Gilles-les-Baines (Outer Reef Roches Noires) | Spearfishiong | No injury | Nej | Bull shark 2.5m (8.2 ft) |
| 2026-08-11 | 1615hrs | Provocerad | Ireland | Waterford (Ardemore County) | Fishing | Bite to left leg | Nej | 1.5m (5ft) Blue shark |
| 2026-08-08 | 1300hrs | Oprovocerad | USA | Maine (Scarborough Beach Park) | Operation of Rescue Torpedo | Bite to rescue torpedo sustained no injury | Nej | Great White Shark |
| 2026-07-29 | 1715hrs | Oprovocerad | USA | South Carolina (Murrells Inlet Garden City) | Swimming | Bite above the ankle | Nej | Small shark unknown |
| 2026-07-29 | 1715hrs | Oprovocerad | USA | South Carolina (Murrells Inlet) | Swimming | Bite just above the ankle | Nej | Unknown small shark |
| 2026-07-25 | 1730hrs | Oprovocerad | USA | Florida (Daytona Beach Shores Volusia County) | Swimming | Bite to left ankle and foot | Nej | 4ft shark unknown species |
| 2026-07-24 | ? | Oprovocerad | Bahamas | Not stated (Nort stated) | Snorkeling | Bite to left shin defensive wound to hand | Nej | Caribbean Reef Shark 1.5 - 2.1m |
| 2026-07-24 | 1700hrs | Oprovocerad | Fiji | Not stated (Not stated) | Spearfishing | Bite to lower right leg (calf) | Nej | Gray Reef Shark |
| 2026-07-21 | Day | Oprovocerad | Australien | Queensland (Bundaberg) | Hydrofoiling | No injuries | Nej | 3m shark unidentified |
| 2026-07-18 | 0900hrs | Oprovocerad | Australien | Tasmania (Coral Point Bruny Island) | Spearfishing | Severe bite to forearm | Nej | Broadnose Sevengill shark 2m |
| 2026-07-03 | 211200hrs | Oprovocerad | USA | New York (Jones Beach State Park Long Island) | Swimming | Small bite right foot | Nej | Baby Sand Tiger shark |
| 2026-07-01 | 1606hrs | Provocerad | USA | Georgia (Near Ossabaw Island Liberty County) | Fishing | Severe bite to thigh | Nej | 1.5-2m shark unknown species |
| 2026-06-23 | 1530hrs | Oprovocerad | Bahamas | Staniel Cay (Exhuma Cays) | Swimming | Not stated | Nej | Unknown |
| 2026-06-13 | 1145hrs | Oprovocerad | USA | Florida (Reservation Way near Indian Pass) | Swimming | Bite to back of ankle | Nej | Unknown small shark |
| 2026-06-13 | 1115hrs | Oprovocerad | Australien | NSW (Coogee Beach) | Swimming | Bite wound to L thigh bite wounds both arms L arm amputated in hospital | Nej | Great White Shark 4m |
| 2026-06-11 | Day | Oprovocerad | Galapogos Islands | Santa Fe Island (Mosquera Islet) | Snorkeling | Bite to lower leg | Nej | Unknown |
| 2026-06-08 | 1145hrs | Oprovocerad | USA | Florida (Panama City) | Swimming | Bites to both arms | Nej | 2.4m (8ft) Bull shark |
| 2026-06-06 | 1125hrs | Oprovocerad | Australien | Western Australia (Michaelmas Island King George Sound) | Spearfishing | Critical head injuries | Ja | Great White shark 4.5 m |
| 2026-06-05 | 1800hrs | Provocerad | USA | Florida (Pensacola Beach Fort Pickens) | Fishing | Bite to leg | Nej | Bull shark |
| 2026-06-01 | 1643hrs | Oprovocerad | Brasilien | Recife (Boa Via gem beach) | Swimming | Bite wounds to lower limbs leg amputated in hospital | Nej | Tiger shark 3m |
| 2026-06-01 | 1340 hrs | Oprovocerad | Brasilien | Jaboatao dos Guarapes (PierrebBeach) | Swimming | Bite wounds to hand hip and leg left leg amputated in hospital | Nej | Bull shark |
| 2026-05-31 | dusk | Oprovocerad | Australien | NSW (Red Cliff beach Yuraygir National Park) | Surfing | Bite wounds to right foot | Nej | Bull shark |
| 2026-05-30 | 0630hrs | Oprovocerad | USA | Hawaii (Cromwell's beach Oahu) | Paddling surfboard | Serious injuries to lower legs | Nej | 2.4m (8ft) shark |
| 2026-05-30 | 0630hrs | Oprovocerad | USA | Hawaii (Cromwell's beach Oahu) | Paddling surfboard | Serious injuries to lower legs | Nej | 2.4m (8ft) Galopogos shark |
| 2026-05-25 | 1515hrs | Provocerad | USA | Texas (Galveston) | Fisjhing | Bite wound to leg | Nej | Hammerhead |
| 2026-05-24 | 1100hrs | Oprovocerad | Australien | Queensland (Kennedy Shoal) | Spearfishing | Bite wounds to the head | Ja | Undetermined Bull shark most likely |
| 2026-05-22 | Afternnon | Oprovocerad | Hawaii | Maui (Olowalu) | Kayaking | Kayak Bitten no injuries | Nej | Tiger shark > 12 ft |
| 2026-05-17 | ? | Oklar | USA | Maryland (Assateague State Park) | Surfing | Bite wound to the hand | Nej | Blue fish bite most probable |
| 2026-05-16 | 1000hrs | Oprovocerad | Australien | Western Australia (Horseshoe Reef Rottnest Island) | Skindiving | Severe injuries both legs | Ja | Great White Shark |
| 2026-04-14 | ? | Oklar | Maldiverna | Gaafu Alif Atoll (Kooddoo) | Swimming | Leg strpped off flesh later amputated in hospital | Nej | Unknown |
| 2026-04-03 | ? | Oprovocerad | Australien | South Australia (Middleton Beach Fleurieu Peninsula Adelaide) | Surfing | Bite wound to R ankle | Nej | Bronze Whaler |
| 2026-03-26 | 1730hrs | Oprovocerad | Bahamas | Andros Island (Fresh Creek) | Swimming | Severe injuries to R arm | Nej | Unknown |
| 2026-03-26 | 0815hrs | Oprovocerad | Australien | Queensland (Lady Elliott Island) | Snorkeling | Lacerations elbow and abdomen | Nej | Unknown |
| 2026-03-25 | ? | Oprovocerad | Australien | South Australia (Cape Jaffa Limestone Coast) | Diving | None | Nej | Great White Shark 3.5m (11.5ft) |
| 2026-03-18 | 1715hrs | Oprovocerad | USA | California (Big River Beach Mendocino County) | Surfing | Injuries to both legs and feet | Nej | Great White Shark |
| 2026-03-14 | 1015hrs | Oprovocerad | Australien | Western Australia (Exmouth) | Swimming | Minor injuries | Nej | Unknown shark 5ft (1.5m) |
| 2026-03-10 | 0800hrs | Oprovocerad | Australien | Western Australia (Exmouth) | Wing Foiling | None reported damage to board | Nej | Great White Shark 10ft (3m) |
| 2026-03-05 | 0815hrs | Oprovocerad | Australien | Queensland (Lady Elliott Island) | Snorkeling | Lacerations elbow and abdomen | Nej | Unknown |
| 2026-02-06 | ? | Oprovocerad | Cayman Islands | Little Cayman Island (Caribbean Sea) | Diving | Minor puncture wounds to thigh | Nej | Juvenile Tiger shark 7ft (2.1m) |
| 2026-01-29 | ? | Oprovocerad | Brasilien | Recife (Del Chifre Beach in Olinda) | Swimming | Right thigh and lower leg stripped of flesh | Ja | Unknown bull and tiger sharks frequent the area |
| 2026-01-29 | 1100hrs | Oprovocerad | Australien | NSW (Angels Beach East Ballina) | Surfing | No injury shark knocked man of his board | Nej | Unknown |
| 2026-01-24 | 1815hrs | Oprovocerad | Australien | Tasmania (Cooee Beach west of Burnie) | Swimming | Puncture wounds to right knee | Nej | 1.7m Seven Gill shark |
| 2026-01-20 | 0830hrs | Oprovocerad | Australien | NSW (Point Plomber North of Port Macquarie) | Surfing | Minor cuts and abrasions | Nej | Bull shark |
| 2026-01-19 | 1820hrs | Oprovocerad | Australien | NSW (North Steyne ) | Surfing | Serious Leg injuries | Nej | 5m shark species not determined |
| 2026-01-19 | 1145hrs | Oprovocerad | Australien | NSW (Dee Why) | Surfing | None reported damage to board | Nej | Bull shark |
| 2026-01-18 | 1620hrs | Oprovocerad | Australien | NSW (Nielsen Park Vaucluse Sydney Harbour) | Jumping off rocks | Serious leg injuries | Ja | Bull shark |
| 2026-01-13 | 0830hrs | Oprovocerad | USA | California (Mendocino County ) | Surfing | Minor puncture wounds to upper left thigh | Nej | Suspected GWS |
| 2026-01-10 | 0540hrs | Oprovocerad | Australien | NSW (Avalon Beach) | Surfing | Puncture mark to left thumb | Nej | Unknown |
| 2026-01-10 | 0540hrs | Oprovocerad | Australien | NSW (Avalon Beach) | Surfing | puncture mark to left thumb | Nej | Unknown |
| 2026-01-08 | 1628hrs | Oprovocerad | US Virgin Islands | Fredricksted Island St Croix (Dorsch Beach) | Snorkeling | Left arm torn off in the attack below the elbow | Ja | Unknown |
| 2026-01-05 | ? | Oprovocerad | Moçambique | Inhambe Province (Vilanculous District) | Diving | Unknlown | Ja | Unknown |
| 2026-01-03 | ? | Oprovocerad | Nya Kaledonien | Kélé (Between Bourail and Moindou) | Scuba Diving | Injuries to upper limbs | Nej | Unknown |
| 14/04 | ? | Oklar | Maldiverna | Gaafu Alif Atoll (Kooddoo) | Swimming | Leg strpped off flesh later amputated in hospital | Nej | Unknown |
Datakällor och tillförlitlighet
Informationen baseras på internationella källor såsom Global Shark Attack File (GSAF) och International Shark Attack Database, i kombination med nyhetsrapporter, myndighetsdata och forskningspublikationer. Vi uppdaterar sidan regelbundet om ny information blir tillgänglig.