Grading of beach water quality released
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Twenty-eight beaches were rated as Good (Grade 1), 11 as Fair (Grade 2) and one as Poor (Grade 3).
Grade 1 beaches are:
| Butterfly Beach* | Lo So Shing Beach |
| Cafeteria New Beach | Lower Cheung Sha Beach |
| Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach* | Ma Wan Tung Wan Beach* |
| Chung Hom Kok Beach | Pui O Beach* |
| Clear Water Bay First Beach* | Repulse Bay Beach* |
| Clear Water Bay Second Beach* | Shek O Beach* |
| Deep Water Bay 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* |
| Hoi Mei Wan Beach* | Tong Fuk Beach |
| Hung Shing Yeh Beach* | Trio Beach* |
| Kiu Tsui Beach | Turtle Cove Beach |
| Kwun Yam Beach | Upper Cheung Sha Beach |
Grade 2 beaches are:
| Anglers' Beach* | Lido Beach* |
| Big Wave Bay Beach* | Middle Bay Beach* |
| Cafeteria Old Beach | Silver Mine Bay Beach* |
| Casam Beach* | Silverstrand Beach* |
| Castle Peak Beach | Ting Kau Beach* |
| Kadoorie Beach* |
Grade 3 beach is:
| Approach Beach* |
Compared with the grading released last week, Clear Water Bay First Beach, Clear Water Bay Second Beach, Hoi Mei Wan Beach and Ma Wan Tung Wan Beach have been upgraded from Grade 2 to Grade 1.
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: This refers to Discovery Bay Tai Pak Beach which has no lifesaving service.
Ends/Friday, October 31, 2025
Issued at HKT 16:00
Issued at HKT 16:00
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