Police are on scene at a popular Sydney beach after a body was found in the shallows.

The body of a man was found in shallow water at North Cronulla Beach early on Thursday morning, a NSW Police spokesperson told news.com.au.

The body was reported to police at about 6:30am.

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An investigation is open and initial inquiries suggest the incident was self-harm related, the spokesperson said.

Police are currently at the scene.

More to come.

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