Beach water quality monitoring at Golden Beach began in 1995. The annual ranking of this beach has been maintained as “Fair” since 1998, and received “Good” ranking in 2018 and 2022. During a bathing season, it usually achieves Grade 2, while sometimes it 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.
Golden Beach
Beach Grading in 2025
Golden Beach
Breakdown of beach grading in the last three bathing seasons (2022 to 2024)
Golden Beach
Long-term trend of beach water quality
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Golden Beach is close to the Gold Coast and some residential buildings along Castle Peak Road in Tuen Mun district. It is until now the only artificial beach in Hong Kong and it started serving Hong Kong’s bathers since 1995. At the back of the beach there is the tourist spot – the Gold Coast. With hotels and shopping malls, it attracts many family visitors during weekends and holidays. It is one of the six beaches that open to swimmers all year round.
Location:
18 1/2 milestone, Castle Peak Road
Beach length:
340 meters
Orientation:
Southeast
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