Beaches along the Newcastle coast remain closed as shark spotters continue to scour the sea for the two ocean predators that have been sighted offshore over the past nine days.

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The five-metre great white, nicknamed Bruce, and a three-and-a-half metre shark that lunched on a dolphin last week, have not been seen since Friday.

A spokesman for Heliservices Newcastle said today that crews were due to take to the air to see if it's safe to give the all-clear.

They are expected to spend up to two hours in the air scanning an area from Newcastle southwards to Lake Macquarie.

If no further sightings are made beaches will be reopened, bringing relief to thousands of people who have been scared of becoming the sharks' next meal.

But the killers' presence has not put everyone off, with many seen continuing to swim and surf despite the warnings.

On Friday a 17-year-old boy was bitten on the hand by a 1.5 metre shark at Mollymook beach, about three and a half hours drive south of Sydney.