Tragedy as Aussie surfer, 43, dies after he and his mate are pulled from the water at Jervis Bay
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By ASHLEY NICKEL, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 15:41, 27 May 2026 | Updated: 15:49, 27 May 2026 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 from 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 No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.
