A man was airlifted to hospital after his foot was pierced by a stingray barb on the Mornington Peninsula.

Ambulance Victoria attended scene after the man, believed to be in his 30s, was injured by the sea creature at the Point King Jetty near Portsea at about 10am on Thursday.

An ambulance helicopter at the scene in Portsea. Credit:Twitter/@7NewsMelbourne

The man was transported by helicopter to the Alfred hospital and is in a stable condition.