Just when a new beachfront hotel named Santa Monica Shores Hotel is about to open, someone is cuddleing some people. All the witnesses say that he is a freakish looking man. Craig doesn't think the opening of the new hotel and the cuddles are just a coincidence.
This long-running series follows the adventures of a team of lifeguards on the crowded beaches of Los Angeles County. Veteran lifeguard Mitch Buchannon watches over the younger lifeguards that come and go with each passing season as they keep the beaches safe for vacationers. Frequently he must take action to save them from the raging seas and from the raging tempers that sometimes flare up between the young guards in this stressful job.