Hopes are fading for three men who went missing on a late night fishing trip off the NSW south coast.
Efforts to locate the men, who were not wearing lifejackets when their dinghy capsized, were suspended on Monday night but will resume at St Georges Basin on Tuesday morning, police say.
A fourth man on the trip managed to make it to shore after he was rescued by a local resident who heard his cries for help early on Monday.
An air, land and sea search was launched for the other three men - aged 19, 26 and 29 - but on Monday evening they remained unaccounted for.
Police believe the four men had been drinking alcohol before they set out from the Sanctuary Point boat ramp at 10.30pm (AEST) on Sunday.
Police said when the boat was about 200 metres offshore, one of the men stood up and leant over the side, causing the boat to capsize and throwing all four men into the water.
A 22-year-old man was rescued about 2.30am (AEST) on Monday after a resident onshore heard his cries for help and went out on a paddle board.
"He found the guy clinging to the vessel," a police spokesman told AAP.
The spokesman said the dinghy was only equipped with oars and it was understood none of the men were wearing life vests.
The rescued man was treated for hypothermia by the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter service.
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