Hawaii County firefighters recovered a body believed to be that of a missing 13-year-old boy.

Search and rescue crews had been searching for the missing teenager from Waikoloa since Sunday after he jumped into the ocean from a 15-foot cliff on the south end of the bay near Hapuna Beach Park. 

Acting Battalion Chief Capt. Patrick Kaipo Parish said firefighters recovered the body in an underwater cavern about 60 feet east of the cliff. 

Family friends who had been searching for the 13-year-old detected an odor from a crevice Wednesday. A rescue diver recovered the body at about 1:30 p.m.

Crews initially searched the area earlier this week but rough waves hampered their efforts. “That Sunday, the waves were really large,” said Parish. 

Wave conditions were favorable Wednesday. 

The Hawaii Police Department have yet to confirm the identification of the body. Spokesman Sgt. Sam Thomas said they are awaiting dental records. 

An autopsy is scheduled to be conducted Thursday