Selsey Coastguard team were paged at 1.20pm on Wednesday afternoon to a Kitesurfer in difficulties at Bracklesham.
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Paramedics, Hampshire & Isle Of Wight Air Ambulance and Police were mobilised to the scene and Coastguard Helicopter Rescue 163 was stood down en-route.
Sussex Police said that officers were called to Bracklesham Bay at around 1.15 pm on Wednesday, December 29 to a report of a kite-surfer in difficulties.
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“Officers attended with paramedics but the man was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene.
“The man’s next of kin have been informed, as has the coroner’s office.”
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