Police in Australia searching for a missing Dublin man who disappeared while surfing in waters off Byron Bay say they're now working on a recovery operation.
19 year old Stuart Butler from Santry hasn't been seen since he got caught up in a riptide off Tallow Beach on Saturday.
Weather and sea conditions are said to be treacherous.
Inspector Bobbie Cullen, from the Tweed Byron Police station is coordinating the search.
She says they're doing everything they can to find Stuart.