A surfer's been rescued after spending more than 30 hours in the water off Northern Ireland

Matthew Bryce, who's 22 and from Glasgow, was found clinging to his board 13 miles out to sea

Belfast Coastguard coordinated the search for the missing surfer who left to go surfing from a beach near Campbeltown in Scotland yesterday and did not return.

Here's the moment he was winched to safety:

Dawn Petrie at Belfast Coastguard helped co-ordinate the search:

We're being warned to take care around open water as the weather gets better this week.

Temperatures are set to hit the high teens with people expected to flock to lakes, rivers and beaches.

Kim Buckley has this report:

For more information on water safety head to Irish Water Safety or Safety Zone for info on Water sports.

The Irish Surfing Association also have guidelines on safe surfing.