Coastguards, police and lifeboat crews spent around half an hour searching Douglas Bay in the early hours of the morning.
A person was said to have gone into the water on Douglas beach at around 12.30am and their friend alerted the emergency services when they didn't reappear.
Douglas coastguards searched the beach while Douglas Lifeboat searched the bay using flares.
Just after 1am, police found the person at home and the search was called off.
Manx May Day to be celebrated in Cregneash
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Welcome Centre now part of DfE
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Secret Gardens event taking place next month
An event in Onchan next month will see secret gardens opened to the public for charity.
Treasury Minister to face hospitality industry question on Tuesday
Help for the struggling hospitality industry will be firmly on the agenda in the House of Keys next week.
Drink driver four times over the limit appears in court
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Ben Fogle featuring in Island show next year
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Construction worker who sent boss abusive messages wins employment tribunal
A construction worker who was summarily dismissed after sending abusive messages to his boss has won an employment tribunal.
Southern Amenity site charges should have been publicised in advance, says commissioner
A commissioner says new charges at the Southern Civic Amenity Site should have been publicised in advance.
