An amazing video is going viral this week showing an enormous humpback whale bursting out of the water in front of unsuspecting fishermen.

The video was captured by photographer Douglas Croft and whale watcher Kate Cummings, who were out on the water in Monterey Bay, California at the height of the salmon season where hundreds of fishermen were as well. This is also the time of year when humpback whales return to the bay for food, so Douglas and Kate were hoping that they would catch sight of a few whales that day.

When they saw a whale breaching in the distance, the pair rushed below deck to get a better shot of the water line. Kate had a feeling as to where the whale was going, and she decided to follow her gut.

“Sometimes when whales breach multiple times, they’re also heading a specific direction when they’re underwater building momentum for the next breach,” she recalled. “I figured the next breach would be around the fisherman because the whale was heading that way and sure enough! Though I didn’t expect the whale and the boat to line up so perfectly.”

Kate was right, as the whale suddenly burst through the water and barely missed a fishermen’s boat before crashing back into the water with a thunderous clap. The boat being right next to the whale puts into perspective just how big the creature is.

“Since the boat is closer, it should look bigger, but the whale is huge,” Douglas said. “If I’d been the fisherman, I’d probably need some new underwear!”

Check out the video for yourself below!