A spokesperson for the Coastguard mentioned: “HM Coastguard is responding to reports of a person possibly in difficulty in the water off Towan Beach today, 16 February.
“First knowledgeable at round 5pm, Newquay Coastguard Rescue Team, a lifeboat from Newquay RNLI and a coastguard helicopter have been despatched to the scene.”
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2171725/newquay-live-coastguard-helicopter-Towan-beach