A surfer has died as a result from a shark attack at a popular beach at Byron Bay on the NSW north coast.

BYRON Bay shark attack victim Paul Wilcox joked about sharks during his last phone call to his parents in Wales.

In an interview with the Welsh newspaper Rhyl, Prestatyn and Abergele Journal the 50-year-old British expats parents Bryan and Marie Wilcox said the subject of sharks had come up oin their last phone call, just a day before he was stalked and killed by a 3m white pointer.

This subject came up in a joke when we last spoke to him, Mr Wilcox said.

But he said there had only been three shark attacks in the last 12 years. Its just extraordinary.

Byron Bay lifeguards patrolling the closed beach today. Picture: Adam Head Source: News Corp Australia

Northern NSW Lifeguard co-ordinator Scott McCartney said the organisation had decided it was better to be safe than sorry.

Lifeguards spent the morning patrolling the waters on jet-skis while the Jet Rescue boat from Ballina went further afield searching for any sign of the 3-metre great white that attacked Byron Bay local Paul Wilcox yesterday morning.

Mr McCartney said the rough conditions today were making it difficult to spot sharks or any other marine life.

We have made the decision to keep the beaches closed for another day, he said.

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Byron beaches closed for second day