A SHIVER of great white sharks has been spotted swimming just feet away from a popular US coast as Sharktober is in full effect.

Haunting video captured by a brave fisherman shows a huge predator stalking Hidden Beach in Aptos, California.

Eric Mailander caught the video with a drone on Thursday and said it was a great representation of how close sharks get to the coast.

“It speaks volumes,” he told KABC in a chilling warning.

Mailander noted that a whale carcass brought an onslaught of predators to the shallows, and said he spotted more beasts soon after seeing the great white.

“You have to realize that whale is decomposing and sending a lot of scent, a lot of oil into the water,” he said.

The gray whale calf was found dead on Monday and has moved three-quarters of a mile off Hidden Beach, which borders Oregon.

In Mailander’s experience, finding sharks at this time of year is no surprise.

Experts say that great whites have been popping up at a higher rate around the Monterey area in the summer and fall.

“I’ll go up in specialized helicopters out of Watsonville to look at them and I’ll count 40 sharks just around the cement boat,” said David Ebert, who is the program director for the Pacific Shark Research Center off Moss Landing.

He said they’re traditionally hanging out dangerously close to where families are enjoying the beach.

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“They’re right in the back of the surf, just kind of hanging out during the day,” he said.

“People are in the water splashing around. You see kids, parents sitting on the beach [who] have no idea there’s 40 white sharks just behind them.”

With the increase in sightings, residents are feeling cautious when returning to the water and even deemed this month Sharktober.

“Going swimming is definitely not an option for me right now,” said local Michael O’valle, who normally swims every day.

Another resident said she thought the situation was interesting, but is still wary to come back to the ocean.

“I think it’s fascinating, just the whole cycle of life and nature taking care of itself but also scary,” Shira Smith told the outlet.

According to Ebert, there are an average of three to four shark attacks per year in the area with most of them being unintentional.

“I try to tell people the sharks are not out there looking for people, they’re not hunting people,” he said.

But he also warned that great whites will mainly be found swimming off the shoreline from May through December.

Mailander works for the fire department but is frequently found in nature living peacefully among the sharks.

He said he loves the animals and cherishes seeing them when he’s fishing.

“Most people grow up in this area and don’t see a white shark their entire life, but if you’re in a boat or somewhere safe and you see one, enjoy the moment,” he said.

“If you’re in the water, just as calmly as you can make your way out of the water.”