Shark forces WA beachgoers out of water

A five-metre shark has forced surfers and swimmers out of the water at popular Perth beaches as it continues to travel south along the coast.

The shark, believed to be a great white, was first seen at Cottesloe beach just a few hundred metres from the shore.

Surf Life Saving WA says the shark is now at Fremantle beach, just off North Mole Drive, and is continuing to swim south.