KAAAWA, Hawaii -- Lifeguards kept beaches from Kaaawa to Kahana closed for most of Wednesday a day after a shark bit a surfer at a popular spot known as "Razorbacks."

Honolulu City and County lifeguards kept watch from the shoreline while police and fire rescue personnel took to the air. For the most part people knew to stay away.

"We are informing anyone who comes to this area that there was this incident yesterday and we are telling everybody what happened and told them to use their best judgment and suggesting they stay out of the water," Lifeguard Lt. John Hoogsteden said.

A shark bit Tod Murashige, 40, in the early evening hours on Tuesday. He is recovering from injuries to his right thigh. His family hopes to know in a day or two more about how much mobility in his leg he will regain.

Lifeguards said they began posting signs warning of sharks on Tuesday night along the coast between Swanzy Beach Park and Kahana Bay.

Herb Wooten and his buddy planned an afternoon of fishing at Kahana.

"I just found out about the shark attack this morning, but I'm still going," he said.

The friends figured they would be safe if they made sure they stayed in the boat and did not venture in the water.

Not everyone got the word.

"We paddled out after a couple of divers today and they came back in once they found out what happened," Hoogsteden said.

The tourists were a bit surprised to see the signs opting to snap photos and find somewhere else to go in the water.