Overview

• A man believed to be in his 30s failed to return after diving about 10:20am near Skeleton Rock at Seal Rocks in Myall Lakes National Park.
• Port Stephens radio operators received a call from a vessel reporting he became separated from his diving partner.
• Marine Rescue NSW crews from Port Stephens and Forster are searching alongside NSW Police Marine Area Command vessels.
• NSW Ambulance, Surf Life Saving NSW and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service have joined the operation.
• Authorities report a one‑metre swell, light winds and good visibility, with some discrepancies noted in reports about the exact timing.