A man has died after being pulled from the water at Burwood Beach at Merewether on Tuesday afternoon.
Emergency services were called to the scene after reports of a man and woman in trouble in the water.
The woman made it to shore uninjured, however the 25-year-old man was sighted by a paraglider who assisted the man to a rock ledge.
Police say CPR was performed on the man, but despite best efforts, he died at the scene.
The paraglider is being treated for a serious injury to his knee.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.