The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (June 26) released the latest grading of water quality for 39 gazetted beaches (see Note 1) and one non-gazetted beach (see Note 2).
 
     Fifteen beaches were rated as Good (Grade 1), 19 as Fair (Grade 2) and six as Poor (Grade 3).
 
Grade 1 beaches are:          

Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach*	Shek O Beach*
Deep Water Bay Beach*	South Bay Beach*
Hung Shing Yeh Beach*	St. Stephen's Beach
Kiu Tsui Beach	Stanley Main Beach*
Kwun Yam Beach	Tai Po Lung Mei Beach*
Lo So Shing Beach	Tong Fuk Beach
Middle Bay Beach	Upper Cheung Sha Beach
Repulse Bay Beach*

 
Grade 2 beaches are:

Anglers' Beach*	Hap Mun Bay Beach*
Butterfly Beach*	Kadoorie Beach
Cafeteria New Beach	Lower Cheung Sha Beach
Cafeteria Old Beach	Ma Wan Tung Wan Beach*
Castle Peak Beach	Pui O Beach*
Chung Hom Kok Beach	Silver Mine Bay Beach*
Clear Water Bay First Beach	Silverstrand Beach*
Clear Water Bay Second Beach*	Trio Beach
Discovery Bay Tai Pak Beach [Non-gazetted beach]	Turtle Cove Beach
Golden Beach*

 
Grade 3 beaches are:

Approach Beach	Hoi Mei Wan Beach
Big Wave Bay Beach*	Lido Beach*
Casam Beach*	Ting Kau Beach*

 
     Compared with the grading released last week, Deep Water Bay Beach and Stanley Main Beach have been upgraded from Grade 2 to Grade 1, Trio Beach from Grade 3 to Grade 2, and Big Wave Bay Beach from Grade 4 to Grade 3. Hap Mun Bay Beach has been changed from Grade 1 to Grade 2, and Approach Beach, Casam Beach, Lido Beach and Ting Kau Beach from Grade 2 to Grade 3.
 
     "The changes are generally within the normal range of fluctuation of the bacteriological water quality of the beaches," an EPD spokesman said.
 
     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, the 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 21 gazetted beaches, marked with an asterisk (*) above, from June 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, June 26, 2026
Issued at HKT 16:00

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