The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (October 3) released the latest grading of water quality for 39 gazetted beaches (see Note 1 and 2) and one non-gazetted beach (see Note 3).

     Twenty-four beaches were rated as Good (Grade 1), 15 as Fair (Grade 2) and one as Poor (Grade 3).

Grade 1 beaches are:

Butterfly Beach*	Lower Cheung Sha Beach
Cafeteria New Beach	Pui O Beach*
Cafeteria Old Beach	Repulse Bay Beach*
Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach*	Shek O Beach*
Chung Hom Kok Beach	South Bay Beach*
Discovery Bay Tai Pak Beach [Non-gazetted beach]	St. Stephen's Beach
Golden Beach*	Stanley Main Beach*
Hap Mun Bay Beach*	Tai Po Lung Mei Beach*
Hung Shing Yeh Beach*	Tong Fuk Beach
Kiu Tsui Beach	Trio Beach*
Kwun Yam Beach	Turtle Cove Beach
Lo So Shing Beach	Upper Cheung Sha Beach

Grade 2 beaches are:

Approach Beach*	Kadoorie Beach*
Big Wave Bay Beach*	Lido Beach*
Casam Beach*	Ma Wan Tung Wan Beach*
Castle Peak Beach	Middle Bay Beach*
Clear Water Bay First Beach*	Silver Mine Bay Beach*
Clear Water Bay Second Beach*	Silverstrand Beach*
Deep Water Bay Beach*	Ting Kau Beach*
Hoi Mei Wan Beach*

Grade 3 beach is:

Anglers' Beach*

     Compared with the grading released last week, Butterfly Beach, Cafeteria Old Beach, Pui O Beach, Tai Po Lung Mei Beach and Trio Beach have been upgraded from Grade 2 to Grade 1, and Ting Kau Beach from Grade 3 to Grade 2.

     Under the present grading system, beaches are classified into four grades, namely Good (Grade 1), Fair (Grade 2), Poor (Grade 3) and Very Poor (Grade 4), according to the level of E. coli in the water. Grades are calculated on the basis of the geometric mean of the E. coli counts on the five most recent sampling occasions.

     While the ratings represent the general water quality at the beaches, an EPD spokesman reminded members of the public that water quality could be temporarily affected during and after periods of heavy rain. Bathers should avoid swimming at beaches for up to three days after a tropical cyclone or heavy rainfall.

     A summary of beach grades is published weekly before the weekend. The latest beach grades based on the most current data may be obtained from the EPD's website on Beach Water Quality (www.epd.gov.hk/epd/beach) or the beach hotline, 2511 6666. Members of the public can also obtain the latest daily water quality forecast information for all beaches that are open for swimming through the EPD's dedicated webpage on the beach water quality forecast (www.epd.gov.hk/en/BWQForecast).

Note 1: Lifesaving services are provided by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department at 27 gazetted beaches, marked with an asterisk (*) above, from September 1. For details, please refer to the Leisure and Cultural Services Department's Special Announcement (www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/beach/index.html).

Note 2: Due to damages brought about by Super Typhoon Ragasa, some beaches are temporarily closed for clearance and urgent repair works until further notice. For details, please refer to the Leisure and Cultural Services Department's Press Releases (www.lcsd.gov.hk/clpss/en/webApp/News.do).

Note 3: This refers to Discovery Bay Tai Pak Beach which has no lifesaving service.

Ends/Friday, October 3, 2025
Issued at HKT 16:00

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