The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (August 14) released the latest grading of water quality for 39 gazetted beaches (see Note 1) and one non-gazetted beach (see Note 2).
 
     Eleven beaches were rated as Good (Grade 1), 26 as Fair (Grade 2) and three as Poor (Grade 3).
 
Grade 1 beaches are:          

Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach*	Lo So Shing Beach
Discovery Bay Tai Pak Beach	Repulse Bay Beach*
Hap Mun Bay Beach*	Shek O Beach*
Hung Shing Yeh Beach*	South Bay Beach*
Kiu Tsui Beach	Upper Cheung Sha Beach
Kwun Yam Beach

 
Grade 2 beaches are:

Anglers' Beach*	Lido Beach*
Approach Beach	Lower Cheung Sha Beach
Butterfly Beach*	Ma Wan Tung Wan Beach*
Cafeteria New Beach	Middle Bay Beach
Cafeteria Old Beach	Pui O Beach*
Casam Beach*	Silverstrand Beach*
Chung Hom Kok Beach	St. Stephen's Beach
Clear Water Bay First Beach	Stanley Main Beach*
Clear Water Bay Second Beach*	Tai Po Lung Mei Beach*
Deep Water Bay Beach*	Ting Kau Beach*
Golden Beach*	Tong Fuk Beach
Hoi Mei Wan Beach	Trio Beach
Kadoorie Beach	Turtle Cove Beach

 
Grade 3 beaches are:

Big Wave Bay Beach*	Silver Mine Bay Beach*
Castle Peak Beach

 
     Compared with the grading released last week, Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach, Discovery Bay Tai Pak Beach and Kwun Yam Beach have been upgraded from Grade 2 to Grade 1, and Approach Beach and Silverstrand 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 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, August 14, 2026
Issued at HKT 16:00

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