The notorious Snapper Point has claimed another life.
Emergency services were called to the area at about 5pm yesterday following reports a woman was in the water.
Police say the 43-year-old was rock-fishing with her husband in the Lake Munmorah Recreational Reserve when she was swept into the water by a wave.
She's not believed to have been wearing a floation vest.
The woman died at the scene before emergency services arrived. Her body was recovered by surf life savers and sadly couldn't be revived.
A report will be prepared for the coronor.
The tragic incident comes not even a week after a a 30-year-old man got caught in a rip and drowned at nearby Frazer Park.
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