Little Bay beach, Arakoon: Search for swimmer, 18, to resume on morning of December 1, 2025

The search for a young missing swimmer on the Mid North Coast will resume in the morning, after an afternoon search failed to find the teenager.

The teenager was reported to be in trouble in the water. Photo: Tom Parrish

The search for a missing swimmer on the Mid North Coast will resume in the morning, after authorities failed to find the teenager.

NSW Police in a statement said emergency services were called to Little Bay Beach in Arakoon at about 4.20pm on Sunday, November 30, after reports of an 18-year-old man was in trouble in the water.

Mid North Coast Police District officers responded, with Marine Area Command officers and Surf Life Saving NSW.

However, despite a search of the area, the young man could not be found.

On Sunday evening, a police spokesperson said search has been suspended and will resume on Monday December 1.

Originally published as Little Bay beach, Arakoon: Search for swimmer, 18, to resume on morning of December 1, 2025