Search suspended, to resume tomorrow, for missing swimmer, NSW

A search will resume at first light tomorrow morning after a swimmer went missing this afternoon at Bondi Beach, NSW Police say.

About 2.30pm today, emergency services were called to the southern end of Bondi Beach following reports of a man in distress in the water.

Officers attached to Eastern Suburbs Local Area Command attended; however the man could not be located.

A search and rescue operation commenced involving Marine Area Command, Police Rescue, PolAir, the Westpac helicopter and Bondi Beach Lifeguards.

Due to fading light, the search was suspended about 5.30pm, and will resume at first light tomorrow morning tomorrow.