Firefighters called off a search Sunday night for a missing kayaker reported to have been off the Hammerhead surf spot near Waialua.

Three people called 911 to report the missing kayaker, fire Capt. Earle Kealoha said.

The kayaker was first reported missing about 6 p.m. Sunday. The search, using an engine, rescuers and the Fire Department helicopter, was called off at 7:23 p.m by the incident battalion chief, Kealoha said.

The helicopter combed the area where the kayaker was believed to be and where the kayaker was likely to drift to, Kealoha said. Firefighters also combed the beach in search of drag marks that would indicate the kayaker had come on shore.

While the search was on, the fire helicopter responded to a report of three surfers caught in a rip tide off Sunset Beach at 6:30 p.m. The surfers were later reported to be on shore at 6:56 p.m.