Police say a 68-year-old German woman has died after being pulled from the water at a Sunshine Coast beach on Saturday morning.
Paramedics responded to reports of a man believed to be in his 60s and a woman in distress at Peregian Beach at about 7am.
Surfers and bystanders managed to bring the unconscious woman to shore, while the man made it on his own.
It is believed the husband and wife were caught in a rip at north Peregian Beach.
The woman was pulled to shore where she was given CPR before being transferred to Sunshine Coast University Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
The man is in a stable condition and being cared for by family members who reside on the Sunshine Coast.
Police will prepare a statement for the coroner.
