A late-night search off Oahu's leeward coast ended badly, with Honolulu firefighters recovering the body of a swimmer who went missing in the water.

• A caller reported someone in distress in the water off a Makaha-area beach park just after midnight.
• The caller swam out to help but could not reach the man.
• Firefighters searched the shoreline, the water, and the area by helicopter through the night.
• The body was recovered around 7 the next morning.

Outlook: Authorities are expected to identify the man and confirm a cause of death.