Snorkeler found dead off Western Australia beach

A male snorkeler has been found dead off a Western Australia beach today, after he was reported missing this morning. 

The 24-year-old man was snorkeling with two other people at Paradise Beach, Coral Bay, but failed to rejoin the group about 11.30am and was reported missing.

WA Police, Coral Bay Volunteer Marine Rescue, and whale-watching and tourist boats conducted searches for the man. 

A search aircraft found him deceased about 200m offshore, WA Police advised about 5.40pm local time (8.40pm AEDT).  

Coral Bay is a small town about 1,200km north of Perth.