A surfer who disappeared for more than 30 hours was miraculously rescued off the coast of Puerto Rico on Friday. He was in stable condition and was safely transported to first responders who were waiting for his arrival at Coast Guard Air Station Borninquen, authorities said. 'What a terrific outcome,' said Captain Robert Stiles, deputy command sector commander of Coast Guard Sector San Juan and the search and rescue mission coordinator in this case. Eventually, a Coast Guard helicopter crew spotted an individual matching the description of the missing surfer stranded on rocks outside Surfer's Beach. The Coast Guard launched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from the air station to conduct shoreline and offshore searches north of Aguadilla.

Source: Daily Mail January 12, 2026 23:26 UTC