Man found unresponsive in water at Noosa Main Beach

AN EYEWITNESS has praised the efforts of lifeguards who tirelessly tried to save a man who died while swimming at one of Queensland’s most popular tourist hot spots this morning. It’s the second tragedy to hit the destination in a matter of days.

AN EYEWITNESS has praised the efforts of lifeguards who tirelessly tried to save a man believed to be in his 60s who died while swimming at Noosa’s Main Beach this morning.

The woman, who asked not to be identified, had been walking along the beach this morning when she saw the tragedy unfold about 8.45am, The Sunshine Coast Daily reports.

Another swimmer dragged the man back into the shallows where the woman said lifeguards started doing “such a wonderful job”.

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“He didn’t stop CPR... and then other paramedics,” she said.

“For 20-25 minutes they did not stop compressions. They tried so, so, so hard.”

Emergency services and lifeguards at the scene of this morning's tragedy. Picture: Caitlin Zerafa

The woman said the man had been face down for a while and conditions weren’t that rough, so she was unsure whether the man had suffered a heart attack or another type of medical episode.

Queensland Ambulance Service Maroochydore operations supervisor Nick Haug said despite “extensive resuscitation” efforts the man passed away.

He said conditions hadn’t been overly bad this morning, but urged people to “be vigilant in all conditions” after the second death in Noosa surf in four days.

Mr Haug said the scenes were “quite distressing for everybody involved”.

He said multiple paramedic crews spent about an hour at the scene this morning during the resuscitation efforts.

A man has been pulled from the water at Noosa Main Beach. Picture: Paul Smith

Surf Life Saving Queensland Sunshine Coast regional manager Aaron Purchase said there was a possibility the man had died from a medical condition but that wouldn’t be known until the coroner had finalised their investigation.

He said the swell had “certainly dropped off” this morning, but added the banks would have been a little unstable and would remain so for a few days until conditions eased.

Mr Purchase said lifeguards on both of this week’s incidents had done “excellently” and he said passed on condolences to both families of the victims.

“It’s certainly tough for them (lifeguards),” he said.

“They take it pretty hard when they do lose one.”

The tragedy comes as 30-year-old Lindsay Connolly died after being pulled from the surf at Dolphin Point at Noosa on Monday.