Search for British professional surfer missing off coast of Portugal

Milo Pope | Live News reporter Published July 29, 2026 8:03am Updated July 29, 2026 8:03am Rescue crews are looking for the British surfer near Arrifana beach in Portugal (Picture: Getty Images) The search for a British professional surfer who disappeared while paddleboarding off the coast of Portugal has resumed today. Rescue crews are looking for Arran Strong, 28, who vanished in the Atlantic Ocean near Arrifana, a popular surfing destination on Portugal’s west coast, on Monday morning. The alarm was raised shortly after 11.30am after Arran became separated from his board around a mile offshore while taking part in a long-distance paddleboarding journey. Search teams, including the Portuguese coastguard, maritime police, lifeboat crews and an Air Force aircraft, spent hours combing the a