He was fishing with two friends at Snapper Point on Frazer Beach on Saturday morning when he was swept away, Surf Life Saving (SLS)
NSW said.
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His body was recovered by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.
It is believed he was not wearing a life jacket.
SLSNSW manager Dean Story said it was the seventh rock fishing drowning in NSW in the past year.
"We have seen another preventable tragedy (which) demonstrates that rock fishing safety remains a big problem in NSW," Mr Storey
said.
He urged people to wear a lifejacket if rock-fishing or boating, and to swim between the red and yellow flags.
"These simple, common sense actions could save your life," he
said.
