Silverstrand Beach
Beach in Hong Kong
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Silverstrand Beach (Chinese: 銀線灣) is small narrow beach located in Clear Water Bay Peninsula, Sai Kung, Hong Kong.
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| Traditional Chinese | 銀線灣 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 银线湾 | ||||||||||
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Management
Like many other beaches in Hong Kong, it is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. A wide range of facilities are available, including car parking facilities, refreshment kiosks, barbecue pits, changing rooms and shower facilities. Life guard and first aid service hours are 9am-6pm from April to October and 8am-7pm on weekends and on public holidays from June to August.[1]
Water quality
As of April 2026, Silverstrand Beach is designated as Grade 1 in the Environmental Protection Department's "Beach Water Quality Forecast Index".[2] This is the highest possible rating in the scale, which ranges from Grades 1-4, and corresponds to a predicted E. coli concentration of 24 or less per 100 mL.
Shark attacks
There have been two fatal shark attacks on record at Silverstrand Beach:
- 11 June 1993: a 60-year-old man, Kwong Guang-Hing (鄺廣興) lost his right arm and left leg and succumbed to his injuries.
- 8 June 1991: a 65-year-old woman, Leung Kam-Ho (梁金好) was bitten on her right leg and waist and died.[3]
