Secret Harbour is one of five locations selected for Surf Life Saving WA's new drone patrol to help lifeguards keep an eye on swimmers this summer.
The new drones equipped with high-definition cameras will be used to monitor sharks, rips and and be on standby for any emergency at nearby beaches.
The latest innovation from Surf Life Saving WA follows a successful trial last summer with 20 pilots trained so far and will be used where a helicopter is unable to fly by.
90 per cent of beachgoers said the unmanned aircraft made them feel safer.
General Manager Chris Peck said it will be a seven day a week operation, will be on demand and run between 6am and 11am during weekday lifeguard patrols.
"A great example of how this technology has benefited the lifesavers is where the helicopter picked up a shark off Cottesloe beach last week.
“Obviously the helicopter moves on after calling it in, but the lifeguards were able to put the drone up and track the shark for a further 25 minutes.”
It costs about $20,000 to set up a drone at each location.
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