A SURFER has miraculously walked away unscathed after a terrifying shark attack at a beach in Australia.

But the 13ft great white took a large bite out of his surfboard, laying bare just how lucky a near miss the man had.

Brad Ross had been out surfing at Cabarita Beach in New South Wales on Monday morning when the beast pounced.

A video shared on social media shows him in the water enjoying the early morning waves.

But in a horrifying moment, he can be seen thrashing around in the water before disappearing underneath.

He fortunately manages to resurface and get out of the sea a few seconds later.

Brad was then filmed showing the jaw-dropping damage the shark inflicted to his surfboard.

A vast chuck was bitten out of the board, showing how lucky he was to have avoided a shark bite himself.

The beast’s jaws also broke the board in half – and stunned onlookers watched on as Brad displayed the damage.

Surf Live Saving NSW told the news website news.com.au that the Far North Coast beach had been closed following the shocking incident.

A spokesperson said: “Just after 8am this morning the Surf Life Saving NSW State Operations Centre was alerted to an incident at the unpatrolled Cabarita Beach which was called in through Triple 0.

“The surfer is unharmed.

“Australian Lifeguard Service lifeguards were tasked and immediately worked with Council to close the beach and put up signage to warn the public not to enter the water.”

Aerial assets have been deployed to survey the surrounding area.

But Brad’s lucky escape is not the only shark attack to have been reported in recent weeks.

A 16-year-old boy received serious injuries when he was bitten by a shark in June on the very same beach.

And in the Bahamas, an American tourist was mauled by a shark while spearfishing on Sunday.

The 63-year-old sustained “severe injuries” in the attack, according to cops.

He was was attacked by the beast at around 1pm near Big Grand Cay.

A police statement reads: “Police on the island of Abaco responded to a shark attack that occurred shortly after 1pm on Sunday 17 August 2025, near Big Grand Cay.

“Initial reports suggest that a 63-year-old resident of the USA was spearfishing when he was attacked by a shark, sustaining severe injuries.

“He was taken to the local clinic for medical assistance before being airlifted to the United States for additional treatment.”