The annual ranking of this beach has been maintained as “Fair” since 1998. During a bathing season, it mostly achieves a weekly rating of Grade 2, while it also hovers to Grade 1 or Grade 3.
Beach water quality will be affected by the surface run off or discharge from the hinterland during and after heavy rain and bathers are advised not to swim at the beach for up to three days after a storm or heavy rain. The public are also advised not to swim at the beach until the water quality has improved.
Butterfly Beach
Beach Grading in 2026
Butterfly Beach
Breakdown of beach grading in the last three bathing seasons (2023 to 2025)
Butterfly Beach
Long-term trend of beach water quality
Highlight:
Butterfly Beach is sited within an artificial bay. The site is generally protected from the dominant northerly dry season winds, and local currents within the Urmston Channel. Short fetches to the east and directly to the west limit wave activities at the site.
Location:
Lung Mun Road
Beach length:
252 meters
Orientation:
South
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