Police divers will take over the search on Monday for a man who went missing at sea in Wilderness along the Garden Route.
The 26-year-old man from Oudtshoorn was on a day trip with family and friends when he went missing in the surf.
A spokesperson for the NSRI Craig Lambinon said their Wilderness duty crew was activated and an extensive sea and shoreline search ensued.
He said there was sadly no sign of the missing man.