
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
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) announced the following arrangements for lifeguard services at its 39 gazetted beaches during the period between November 1, 2022, and March 31, 2023:
Deep Water Bay Beach, Clear Water Bay Second Beach, Silverstrand Beach and Golden Beach
November 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023
Lifeguard services available from 8am to 5pm daily
Repulse Bay Beach, Middle Bay Beach, Stanley Main Beach, Big Wave Bay Beach and Silver Mine Bay Beach
November 1 to 30, 2022, and March 1 to 31, 2023
Lifeguard services available from 8am to 5pm daily
(Lifeguard services suspended from December 1, 2022, to February 28, 2023)
Lifeguard services at the remaining 30 LCSD beaches will be suspended from November 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023, during winter. A detailed list can be found in the attachment.