A search will resume later this morning for a man who was swept into the ocean off Nobbys Beach last night.
Emergency services were called to the beach after two 23-year-old men, both believed to be international university students from Pakistan, were swept off a rock face into the water at about 7.00pm.
Bystanders managed to pull one of the men to safety - he was treated on the beach and allowed to go home - however the second man could not be located.
Officers from the Newcastle Local Area Command, Water Police, Surf Lifesavers and the Hunter's Westpac rescue helicopter commenced a search for the man, but this called off at 9.40pm due to hazardous conditions.
The search is set to resume at 7.00am this morning with the assistance of Volunteer Marine Rescue and Newcastle City Council Aquatic Coordinators.
