Surfer dies after being found in distress near San Francisco's Ocean Beach

A surfer who was rescued after being found in distress off Ocean Beach in San Francisco on Thursday has died, officials said.

Around 1:20 p.m., the San Francisco Fire Department received a report about a surfer in distress at the beach near Lincoln Way. At the same time, an off-duty National Park Service lifeguard surfing in the area and three-on duty Park Service Ocean Rescue lifeguards noticed the surfer, who was waving their hands above their head.

The lifeguards swam to the surfer, who was just outside the surf line at Ocean Beach. At the scene, the lifeguards found the surfer, who was face down, unconscious and not breathing.

Life-saving measures were performed on the surfer, who was brought back to shore, firefighters said. Paramedics arrived and brought the surfer to the hospital in critical condition.

In a statement to CBS News Bay Area Thursday night, firefighters said the surfer died despite extensive life-saving efforts.

Officials did not release the surfer's name.