NSW: Man dies in surf

AAP General News (Australia)
04-27-2006
NSW: Man dies in surf

SYDNEY, April 27 AAP - A man has died in heavy swell while surfing on the NSW north coast.

The 53-year-old was surfing with a friend at Diggers Beach, Coffs Harbour at 6.40am
(AEST) yesterday, police said.

His friend last saw him paddling out into the ocean as he went to retrieve his surfboard
from the car.

When he returned, the man was nowhere to be seen.

Two walkers found his body floating beneath his board in shallow water a short time later.

Attempts to resuscitate him failed.

Police said there was a heavy swell at the time, but the man was believed to be an
experienced surfer.

A report will be prepared for the coroner.

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KEYWORD: SWELL

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