Father dies, son rescued at Ettalong Beach on NSW Central Coast - 9News

A father has died in front of his young son at Ettalong Beach on the NSW Central Coast this afternoon.

The eight-year-old boy along with other beachgoers tried to save the man, but he was unable to be revived.

Surf Life Saving NSW said the death of the man in his 30s was the second on the same stretch of the Central Coast in 10 days after a man drowned at Umina Beach on Christmas Day.

Surf Life Saving NSW said the death of the man in his 30s was the second on the same stretch of the Central Coast in 10 days after a man drowned at Umina Beach on Christmas Day. (Nine)

One witness to today's tragedy said people on jet skis had raced to help pull the man from the water.

"They boys tried to help him out, lift him on, they did everything they could."

Those on shore described the chaos as it unfolded.

"They were screaming at us from the water … I'm thinking there's a shark in the water," another witness said.

Surf Life Saving NSW said the man and child were seen in distress 50 metres from the shore. CPR was performed on the dad by Maritime Services and continued by ambulance paramedics, but he could not be revived.

One witness to today's tragedy said people on jet skis had raced to help pull the man from the water. (Nine)

"This is devastating news for the men's families and the local community between Umina and Ettalong, with two deaths in as many weeks," Surf Life Saving NSW CEO Steve Pearce said.

"They need time to reflect on these events and grieve the loss of loved ones. We ask the media to give them privacy during this tragic time."

The organisation said it was the ninth confirmed coastal drowning this summer.

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