An eight-year-old boy missing off the NSW south coast is unlikely to be found alive, police say.

The Congolese boy has been missing since 6.20pm (AEDT) on Monday night when he entered the water with a young girl at Corrimal Beach near Wollongong.

Police have been told the two got into difficulty and the boy was caught in a rip, while the girl man... ...

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