Leisure and Cultural Services Department - Beaches and Swimming PoolsLeisure and Cultural Services Department
Introduction
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department manages a total of 42 gazetted public beaches in Hong Kong. With the exception of 3 beaches that are temporarily closed, shark prevention nets have been installed at all the remaining 39 public beaches, of which 10 are in Southern District on the Hong Kong Island, 9 in Islands District, 6 in Tuen Mun District, 7 in Tsuen Wan District, 6 in Sai Kung District and 1 in Tai Po District.
Information of Beaches
For information on water quality of public beaches, please visit the webpage of Environmental Protection Department.
For the latest information on public beaches (such as hoisting of red flags), please visit our webpage on Press Releases.
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Notice
Lifesaving services at beaches from November 2026 to March 2027
The arrangements for lifesaving services at the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD)'s 39 gazetted beaches during the period between November 1, 2026, and March 31, 2027 are as follows:
November 1 to 30, 2026
(Lifesaving services available from 8am to 5pm daily)
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Deep Water Bay Beach, Stanley Main Beach, Repulse Bay Beach, Middle Bay Beach, Big Wave Bay Beach, Clear Water Bay Second Beach, Silverstrand Beach, Silver Mine Bay Beach, Golden Beach, Lido Beach and Casam Beach
December 1, 2026, to February 28, 2027
(Lifesaving services available from 8am to 5pm daily)
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Deep Water Bay Beach, Clear Water Bay Second Beach, Silverstrand Beach, Golden Beach, Lido Beach and Casam Beach
March 1 to 31, 2027
(Lifesaving services available from 8am to 5pm daily)
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Deep Water Bay Beach, Stanley Main Beach, Repulse Bay Beach, South Bay Beach, Big Wave Bay Beach, Silverstrand Beach, Hap Mun Bay Beach, Clear Water Bay Second Beach, Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach, Silver Mine Bay Beach, Golden Beach, Kadoorie Beach, Lido Beach, Casam Beach, Anglers' Beach and Tai Po Lung Mei Beach
Lifesaving services at the remaining 22 LCSD beaches will be suspended from November 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027. A detailed list can be found in the attachment.
The LCSD calls on members of the public to observe water safety while swimming. People should swim at the beaches only when lifeguard services are available. Please do not enter the water when the red flag is hoisted.
Members of the public should stay away from the shoreline during inclement weather, and should not conduct any water sports activities on beaches to avoid causing danger to themselves and rescue personnel. Any failure to comply with the temporary closure arrangement of beaches is an offence and the offender would be liable to prosecution.
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Opening Arrangements for Public Beaches under Thunderstorm Warnings
If the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) issues a thunderstorm warning and indicates the affected region(s), the public beaches in the region(s) concerned will provide limited lifeguard services.
If the HKO issues a thunderstorm warning without specifying the region(s) affected, individual public beaches will provide limited lifeguard services in the following case(s):
- there are lightning reports within a 10-km radius of the public beach according to the HKO’s Location-specific Lightning Alert webpage, or
- the Amber Rainstorm Warning Signal or above is concurrently in force, or
- lightning is observed or frequent thunder is heard within the public beach area.
The affected beach(es) will hoist red flag and provide limited lifeguard services and notify all swimmers through the public address system/loudspeakers that a thunderstorm warning is in force, and urge swimmers to leave the water immediately and take shelter in indoor or covered areas. Normal lifeguard services at the beach will be resumed when the above cases no longer apply.
Leisure and Cultural Services Department