A search is underway after a man got into trouble in the water around 3pm at Ocean Beach, Hastings.
He was last seen around 300m north of where he entered the water.
Hawke¡¯s Bay Surf Club and the Hawke¡¯s Bay Coastguard have are assisting in locating the man, and volunteers are walking the beach.
A helicopter has also been deployed to assist.
The search is expected to continue until around sunset.
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Issued by the Police Media Centre