Hong Kong beach water quality grades unchanged in weekly update
Hong Kong's Environmental Protection Department released its weekly beach water quality ratings on 13 November 2026. Eight beaches were graded as good (Grade 1) and three as fair (Grade 2), with no changes from the previous week.
Hong Kong's Environmental Protection Department (EPD) announced on 13 November 2026 that eight beaches have been rated as having good water quality (Grade 1) and three as fair (Grade 2). The grades remain unchanged from the previous week's report.
The EPD classifies beach water quality into four grades — good (Grade 1), fair (Grade 2), poor (Grade 3) and very poor (Grade 4) — based on the geometric mean of Escherichia coli levels from the five most recent water samples.
An EPD spokesperson reminded the public that while the grades reflect typical water quality, beach water can be temporarily affected during and after heavy rain. Swimmers are advised to avoid swimming for three days after a storm or heavy rainfall.
The EPD publishes beach grade summaries before each weekend. The public can check the latest grades on the EPD website (www.epd.gov.hk/epd/beach_chi) or call the EPD beach water quality hotline at 2511 6666. Daily water quality forecasts for open public beaches are also available on the EPD's beach water quality forecast webpage (www.epd.gov.hk/BWQForecast).
