A man's body has been pulled from the water, five days after disappearing from a beach south of Sydney.
The swimmer was reported missing from Fairy Meadow Beach in northern Wollongong on Sunday evening.
He was reported to have entered the water and failed to reappear about 6.40pm, prompting an extensive search of the beach and surrounding waters.
Emergency services were called to Fairy Meadow Beach where the man's body was recovered from the water about 8am on Friday.
The recovered body is yet to be formally identified.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
