Evacuation at Grange beach as member of the public reports shark sighting

New Year’s Day swimmers were ordered out of the waters after a second shark spotting at Grange Jetty in just days.

Swimmers have been ordered out of the water at Grange Beach after a shark was spotted close to shore near the jetty. Picture: 7NEWS

A shark sighting has forced New Year’s Day swimmers to evacuate the waters at Grange Beach.

Footage has emerged of beachgoers near Grange Jetty who had retreated to sand.

A member of the public reported the shark, of unknown length and species, at 1.55pm on Sunday afternoon.

“The water has been evacuated at Grange Beach after a shark was sighted near the jetty,” the Dorsal Watch report read.

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The sighting comes after a Bronze Whaler was spotted 50 to 100m from shore at the Grange Jetty on Thursday according to the Department of Primary Industries and Regions shark sightings log.