Surfer rescued by chopper on Manly's Shelly Beach

A surfer has been winched to safety by a helicopter after being washed onto the rocks at Shelly Beach in Manly, Sydney.

Despite initial reports someone had jumped or fallen onto the rocks, it was a surfer who needed assistance – believed to be a man in his 60s, although his age has not yet been confirmed.

Due to the rough surf conditions, rescue services required helicopter assistance to get to safety.

He was taken to Royal North Shore Hospital with a back injury and abrasions.

The man was conscious and breathing.