Bondi faces its wettest, coldest Christmas in decades. Santa Yates surfs, skateboards and break-dances, only a day earlier, before the crowd flees. Playful recruit Taco (18) still pays his dues and is trained, with Maxi as mentor. Reidy and swimming champion Spot Anderson are mistakenly believed in need of rescue. Written by KGF Vissers

2013 takes a lively, busy start with lots of drunk revelers, some of whom even steal shortly Harries's buggy. After a shark attack nearby, sightings must be taken seriously. Ultimately Hoppo must decides to sound the alarm and leaves that honor to delighted rookie Taco. Meanwhile an ex lifeguard report a child presumably kidnapped. Written by KGF Vissers

Whippet remains on the team. Even with the shipment he brought, most of Marchello's 101 Kuta lifeguards remain most poorly equipped. While surfers need to brave the dangerous elements, here so tempting that even multiple world champion Kelly Slater is a regular, some knucklehead tourist ignore tireless warnings, one Frenchmen even maintains his young son's rescue was 'not necessary'. Whippet and Yates visit a ghost-ship, a fishing vessel reported missing weeks ago, while harries handles 'PR' with flirtatious girls. Written by KGF Vissers

Whippet and his mates feel their equipment won't yield the best result unless the Balinese surmount some practices and cultural differences. Azza tries diplomatically not to rebuke flaws but offer Bondi example as alternative for improvement. The locals tend to agree in general in show excessive zeal on top of giving up unprofessional drinking and flirting. Yet they won't consider on principal to bring in rescued people's surfing boards, although a hazard as well as cause for fines and hassle. Kuta is similar to Bondi in its rich, sometimes crazy variety. Reidy scolds bathers who ignore safety instructions as utterly rude and dangerously stupid disrespect. Both lifeguard teams compete in a beach football (soccer) match, decides by the openly partial Balinese referee. Written by KGF Vissers

The 'Java express' is the no lesser counterpart of Bondi's frightfully strong current in the high surfing section, similarly requiring frequent, often difficult rescues. Yet Kuta tourist ignore safety instructions frequently. A Balinese boy of 4 has lost his parents. Written by KGF Vissers