A man saved a mother and her son perilously swept away by the fierce sea waves while taking pictures on the rocky shoreline in southern China.

Video filmed in the city of Quanzhou in Fujian Province on August 7 shows a man jumping into the sea to rescue a drowning woman and her son.

According to Ms Huang, the rescuer's wife, the young boy was initially knocked into the water by a crashing wave, prompting his terrified mother to jump in after him in an attempt to pull him to safety.

However, with the waves surging powerfully, the situation quickly escalated, pulling both of them into deeper, treacherous waters. The mother and son were seen with their heads facing downward.

Ms Huang's husband took immediate action, fearlessly rushing to their aid. Though initially struggling to find footing against the raging sea, he managed to harness the power of the waves to pull the stranded pair to shore.

In an astonishing feat that lasted less than a minute, the brave man saved the day, rescuing the mother and child without injury.

Ms Huang couldn't help but express her pride and admiration for her husband's bravery.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

8月7日，福建泉州，石狮黄金海岸度假区，一对母子落水，一名男子危急时刻跳进水中将两人救起。
据目击者黄女士介绍：当时这对母子在海边岩石上拍照，男孩被海浪冲下水后，男孩的妈妈直接跳下去抱着他想把孩子救上来，但是海浪很大很湍急，逐渐把他们打到了中间深水区，两人的头都朝下了，十分危险。自己的老公看见了连忙冒险跑下去，一开始根本站不稳，后来顺着海浪终于把母子拖上岸来，整个过程不到一分钟，母子俩因救援及时没有受伤，她觉得老公真的很棒很勇敢。