It was a peaceful day in the ocean. The sun was out, the ocean was relatively calm and the waves were perfectly peeling onto the reef.

I was sitting out the back with only one guy slightly further out than me as I waited for the next set… suddenly there was a massive splash where he was.

Initially I thought he had jumped off his board for a swim but then I saw a huge grey thing, a set of gnarly looking teeth and a big tail splash down deep into the ocean.

Up popped the surfer, screaming and frantically attempting to paddle in. Being the youngest out there I was sent in first to call for help.

He ended up being okay, with a huge teeth mark in his calf. The shark mustn’t have liked his flavour and let him go after one little taste.

Today, I still jump at the sight of my own shadow in the ocean!