A diver has been found dead after a search in Hawke's Bay on Tuesday evening.

Police received a report at 7.35pm after the diver failed to surface at Aramoana Beach, Central Hawke's Bay.

The diver was located in the water at 8.15pm, but could not be revived, a police spokesperson said.

Further details regarding the diver will not be released until all necessary family notifications have taken place.