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The search has been called off for a surfer who went missing off the coast of a Western Australian beach.
Washington Police were told a surfer went missing from Surfers Point in Prevelly at 4.35pm on Friday.
The male surfer, in his 40s, was spotted in the water by a second surfer who noticed he needed help, but the rough conditions prevented him from helping.
Emergency services arrived at the scene and began a search of the water and the beach.
Despite a search of the scene, the surfer was not located before the search was called off.
Surfers Point was closed and members of the public were advised to avoid the area.
“It’s important to remember that surfing is a high-risk sport and this is particularly a problem when people go out late in the afternoon, in bad weather,” Emergency Services Minister Stephen Dawson said.
The beach is a popular spot for surfers in the Margaret River area.
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