Grading of beach water quality released
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Twenty beaches were rated as Good (Grade 1) and 20 as Fair (Grade 2).
Grade 1 beaches are:
| Cafeteria New Beach* | Pui O Beach* |
| Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach* | Repulse Bay Beach* |
| Chung Hom Kok Beach | Shek O Beach* |
| Clear Water Bay First Beach* | South Bay Beach* |
| Discovery Bay Tai Pak 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 |
| Lo So Shing Beach | Trio Beach* |
| Middle Bay Beach* | Upper Cheung Sha Beach |
Grade 2 beaches are:
| Anglers' Beach* | Kadoorie Beach* |
| Approach Beach* | Kiu Tsui Beach |
| Big Wave Bay Beach* | Kwun Yam Beach |
| Butterfly Beach* | Lido Beach* |
| Cafeteria Old Beach | Lower Cheung Sha Beach |
| Casam Beach* | Ma Wan Tung Wan Beach* |
| Castle Peak Beach | Silver Mine Bay Beach* |
| Clear Water Bay Second Beach* | Silverstrand Beach* |
| Deep Water Bay Beach* | Ting Kau Beach* |
| Hoi Mei Wan Beach* | Turtle Cove Beach |
Compared with the grading released last week, Cafeteria New Beach, Clear Water Bay First Beach, Golden Beach and Middle Bay Beach have been upgraded from Grade 2 to Grade 1. Kwun Yam Beach has been changed from Grade 1 to Grade 2.
"The changes in beach water quality are generally within the normal range of natural fluctuation," 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 29 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, September 25, 2026
Issued at HKT 16:00
Issued at HKT 16:00
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