Surfing legend Laird Hamilton has some simple, and possibly controversial, shark advice -- if you're a woman and you're on your period, stay outta the water ... 'cause you're gonna get bit.
We got Laird in Malibu, naturally, and we asked him about the rash of shark sightings on SoCal beaches lately. He downplayed the danger ... well, unless you're a woman.
Look, Laird's like the closest thing to a real life Aquaman -- it's rare to catch him on land -- so he qualifies as an expert. He also did NOT seem to be kidding about these tips for avoiding sharks.