Water quality at eight beaches has been rated 'good' by the Environmental Protection Department for this weekend.

They are Big Wave Bay, Deep Water Bay, Middle Bay, Repulse Bay, Stanley Main, Golden, Silverstrand, and Clear Water Bay Second Beaches.

Compared with the grading released last week, Silverstrand Beach has been upgraded from 'fair' to 'good'.

Clear Water Bay Second, Deep Water Bay, Golden and Silverstrand Beaches are open to swimmers year round. The other four beaches have been opened for swimming since March 1. All are equipped with shark nets.

Seven gazetted beaches - Anglers', Approach, Ting Kau, Casam, Gemini, Hoi Mei Wan and Lido - are closed to swimmers year round because of poor water quality.