The photographs showed three white pointer sharks feeding off a five-tonne school of salmon, just past the breakers at Surf Beach in Kiama - but that wasn't enough to deter one surfer.

Aerial photographer Colin Douch was flying over Kiama's Surf Beach on Monday when he spotted the salmon and the sharks.

The school of fish, which three sharks were circling off Surf Beach in Kiama. Credit:Colin Douch Aerial Photography

"I couldn't believe it when I saw them," Mr Douch said.

"I reckon one of the sharks would have been at least 12 foot [3.7 metres].