A diver has captured the terrifying moment he had a jaw-dropping encounter with a huge great white shark that was circling around him in Safety Bay while his mate was inside a cave looking for ...

A diver's terrifying close encounter with a great white shark was caught on video as it circled him for five minutes.

The footage begins when Ryan first notices the shark, then continues for just over 8 minutes as the shark circles overhead.

“Oh my god it is Jaws I thought ... The 4m great white shark swam close to the divers with Tim Ryan telling 9 News it was straight above him with its mouth open a little bit and close enough ...