Overview
- Emergency crews responded after a large swell knocked an 18-year-old into the water at Turimetta Beach Headland in Warriewood.
- Rescuers lost sight of him for several minutes until the surf pushed him onto jagged rocks where they could reach him.
- An ambulance helicopter lowered a paramedic who assessed the teen as conscious and in a stable condition.
- Abseil teams from Fire and Rescue NSW worked the cliff as Water Police handled the surf zone, with FRNSW reporting a heavy rescue presence from Narrabeen, Dee Why and Eastwood stations.
- Video showed a rescuer swimming through rough water to a jet ski at a site known for cliff jumping, underscoring the dangers when swells run high.