A frantic search began Wednesday afternoon for a boy who went missing in the surf near Imperial Beach.
Imperial Beach lifeguards reported the boy, estimated to be age 16, missing to the Joint Harbor Operations Center about 2:30 p.m.
He was last seen wearing a red shirt and black jeans.
Coast Guard Section has launched a 33-foot rescue boat, a 41-foot rescue boat from Station San Diego, and a MH-60 helicopter to help anchor the search.
Imperial Beach lifeguards are also assisting, and a San Diego police helicopter is over the ocean.
Anyone with information that could facilitate the effort is asked to contact the Coast Guard at (619) 278-7031.
