A 31-year-old man has presented himself to police after discovering he was the subject of a large search operation at Coogee Beach
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An operation involving police and a lifesaver helicopter recommenced on Wednesday morning, after a man was last seen struggling in the water on Tuesday afternoon.Credit:Police from Eastern Beaches Police Area Command were called to the beach after 5pm on Tuesday in response to reports a man on a long blue surfboard was struggling in large waves about 200 metres from the shore.
CCTV footage taken from the beach showed seven surfers in the water just after 5pm, although only six surfers were confirmed by CCTV to leave the water, police said.Following a public appeal for information, a man contacted police and officers attended a Coogee home and spoke to the man, who has been identified as the missing surfer.
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