Emergency services are continuing to search for a swimmer who disappeared off a beach in the Mornington Peninsula.

Police have been searching the waters of 16th Beach in Rye after a 20-year-old man went missing on Sunday.

It’s believed the man was swimming with two friends when they were all caught in a rip.

Two of the group were able to make it back to shore but their friend did not.

Air Wing, Lifesaving Victoria and Ambulance Victoria were alerted to the beach off Browns Road and Tasman Drive about 7pm where they searched the area, with the search resuming on Monday.

– AAP