Search for 'man swept out to sea' off Dorset coast 27 October 2013 Last updated at 10:32 A major overnight search has been carried out off the coast of Dorset due to fears a man could have been swept out to sea by large waves. A witness spotted a photographer on the Cobb at Lyme Regis on Saturday evening, but when they looked back a short time later he was no longer there. A search involving the coastguard helicopter and a RNLI lifeboat took place but has now been stood down. Coastguards, who say no-one is reported missing, are appealing for information. The sea conditions at the time were described as "dangerous."