A fine summer's day in Surfer's Paradise has drawn thousands to the beach, but their fun is cut short when a seven-year old boy goes missing.

On the Gold Coast, a heart-breaking search is on for an eighteen-year-old man who disappeared during an evening swim.

On a Gold Coast beach, a volatile argument between two men escalates, and a young woman battles to stay alive after being rescued from a rip.

At notorious Gunnamatta Beach in Victoria, a beautiful summer's day turns to disaster for an entire family who get caught in a rip.

Lifesavers on dawn patrol try to prevent late-night partygoers venturing into the surf, but for one young swimmer, the warning comes too late.

In Southern Sydney, a mock rescue is cut short when lifesavers receive a real-life call for help.

A group of novice surfers from Korea ceate chaos for lifesavers on patrol. Elsewhere, a teenager loses consciousness during her surf rescue exam. Then, a mysterious shape is spotted, causing alarm for beachgoers.

Lifesavers in northern NSW are on high alert when an influx of sharks close in on the shore.

When a Japanese tourist in Surfers Paradise finds herself in trouble, a local man comes to her aid, but he too ends up needing help!

A man is found underwater at Surfers Paradise and is in desperate need of help. Is it too late to save him?

Three swimmers are rescued by lifesavers, but one remains missing at Brunswick Heads on the NSW Far North Coast.

A boat has overturned in a remote area north of Sydney and it is feared that the occupants are still in the water.

At the resort town of Byron Bay, lifesavers and the rescue helicopter respond to a cliff base emergency.