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Beaches and Swimming Pools

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

Public Beach

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

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):

  1. there are lightning reports within a 10-km radius of the public beach according to the HKO’s Location-specific Lightning Alert webpage, or
  2. the Amber Rainstorm Warning Signal or above is concurrently in force, or
  3. 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

 

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) announced that lifesaving services will be provided at the gazetted beaches from June 1. Please refer to the Annex for details of the beaches concerned.

Lifesaving services will be provided at the relevant beaches from 9am to 6pm daily. Service provision will be extended to 8am to 7pm on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays during the peak period from June to August.

Swimmers should pay attention to safety and avoid swimming alone when enjoying the fun of swimming, and should only go to beaches where lifesaving services are provided. Please do not enter the water when the red flag is hoisted.

Leisure and Cultural Services Department