The woman was knocked off her board by a four metre Great White shark just before 6pm on Monday
The woman, a Belgian national, was surfing off North Beach, near Gracetown, just before 6pm on Monday, when she was knocked off her board by a four-metre beast.
Her surfboard was damaged in the attack, with chunks missing from where the shark knocked her off.
North Beach was promptly closed following the near miss.
'To reduce the threat to people, North Point to Lefthanders surfing spot has now been closed,' the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development said in a statement.
A woman in Western Australia narrowly escaped a shark attack that left chunks in her surfboard, pictured
'The water started doing that gurgling thing, like when it gets pulled over the reef, but we didn't think much of it,' he told the publication.
'Then out of nowhere I saw the girl get launched into the air, followed a huge pair of fins and the whole side of this Great White.'
After checking to make sure the woman was ok, Mr Van Beem said he and the woman waited on the rocks for help.
'I had this sinking feeling that I could get hit at any moment, but luckily it didn't come back for us,' he said.
He said the woman was left in shock but was otherwise unharmed.
The beach in Gracetown will remain closed until Thursday as a precaution.
'Fisheries officers will monitor the situation and Parks and Wildlife officers will monitor beach closures over the next few days,' the department said.
'The Surf Life Saving WA Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter will also conduct a sweep of the area as part of its patrol activity during the school holidays from 7.00am through to 5.00pm each day.'
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