The body of a rock climber missing on Banks Peninsular has been found.

Police were alerted at 8:30 pm yesterday that a person was overdue from a climbing trip at a popular climbing rock area in Peraki, on the south side of Banks Peninsular.

Police Search and Rescue, Land SAR, and Alpine Cliff Rescue staff searched the area last night but were unable to locate the person, hampered by poor weather conditions and darkness.

Police said the search continued this morning and sadly the man's body was found at 10:45am.

The death will be referred to the coroner.