A surfer has died after he and another man ran into trouble in the waters off Jervis Bay.
Emergency services were called to perform a water rescue off Cape St George Lighthouse, on the NSW South Coast, about 1.55pm.
Officers attached to South Coast Police District and Marine Area Command were told two men appeared to be in distress.
They retrieved two men from the water with assistance from Marine Rescue NSW, Australian Federal Police, and the Australian Navy.
A 43-year-old man was pulled from the water unresponsive and died at the scene.
He is yet to be formally identified.
Another man, aged 38, was assessed by NSW Ambulance paramedics at Murrays Beach Boat Ramp as a precaution.
An investigation has commenced by South Coast Police District and Marine Area Command. A report will be prepared for the coroner.
A 43-year-old surfer tragically drowned at Jervis Bay on the NSW South Coast on Wednesday