Search continues for missing rock fisherman

Crews Marine Rescue Coffs Harbour and Wooli are again on the water for the resumed search for a man swept out to sea while rock fishing on the North Coast yesterday afternoon (August 29).

Emergency services were called to Little Beach at Red Rock, about 45km north of Coffs Harbour, responding to reports a man had been washed into the ocean while rock fishing about 2.30pm yesterday.

Crews from MR Wooli and Coffs Harbour searched last with a Royal Australian Air Force helicopter, with Coffs 30 acting as the On Scene Coordination vessel. NSW Police Local Area Command officers and Red Rock Surf Life Saving also responded.

The search was suspended about 8.30pm without any sign of the missing man, who Police have been told is in his 20s and was not wearing a lifejacket. He is believed to be visiting Australia from Malaysia.

Along with Coffs 30 and Wooli 30, the NSW Police Force Marine Area Command launch Fearless from Coffs Harbour is taking part this morning, along with NSW State Emergency Service volunteers, who are searching Corindi River estuary sandbars.