Two fishermen have been rescued from the hull of their tinny after a wave overturned their vessel just before sunrise at Yamba this morning.

Marine Rescue NSW Northern Rivers Zone Duty Operations Manager John Murray said Marine Rescue was radioed around 5:30am by another vessel who saw the men in trouble at Yamba bar.

“IY30 (Iluka Yamba) was activated to retrieve the two men from the passing vessel who managed to get them safely onboard,” Murray said.

The two men were taken back to Yamba Marina on IY30 to a waiting NSW Ambulance before being transported to hospital.

“It was dark and they probably didn’t see the wave coming,” Murray said.

The Iluka Yamba 30 crew returned to monitor the capsized vessel as it floated 100 metres off the south wall of Yamba bar.

NSW Maritime was called to retrieve the stricken vessel with the assistance of IY30.

The vessel was retrieved at 9:50am.

For further information please call Marine Rescue NSW Media Manager, Travis Winks on 0419 126 891