Jellyfish in Khao Lak in April

April in Khao Lak is one of the higher-risk months. The prevailing north wind of about 1.9 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.27 m, water 30.7 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 61% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in April: 0.

Typical risk this monthHigh
  • Low 0%
  • Moderate 39%
  • High 59%
  • Very high 2%

How the days of this month split by risk level (2022–2026 weather). A typical day is high; 61% of days are high or very high.

Risk in Khao Lak today →

Weather and sea in April

Wind1.9 m/s, north
Onshore wind0.2 m/s
Waves0.27 m
Water30.7 °C
Rain160 mm · 22.1 days

Beaches this month

BeachesTypical riskOnshore windDMCR
Khao Lak Beach (Sunset Beach)High0.30
Khuk Khak BeachHigh0.10
Nang Thong BeachHigh0.20
Pak Weep BeachHigh0.70
Bang Lut BeachHigh0.30
Bang Niang BeachHigh00
Bang Sak BeachHigh0.30
Natai BeachHigh0.20
Pakarang BeachHigh-0.20
Thai Mueang BeachHigh0.10

Official cases in April

No official warnings nearby in this month.

Jellyfish found here

This is the dry-season jellyfish period: large rhizostome jellyfish, lilac medusae and stinging plankton. Bluebottles are rare on the Andaman coast at this time.

Khao Lak: jellyfish month by month

  1. 0%Jan9January: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 14% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 9.
  2. 0%Feb8February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 22% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 8.
  3. 9%Mar24March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 9% of days. Onshore wind on 33% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 24.
  4. 61%Apr21April: Usually high risk. High risk on 61% of days. Onshore wind on 58% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 21.
  5. 54%May115May: Usually high risk. High risk on 54% of days. Onshore wind on 66% of days. Official warnings: 1. Eyewitness reports: 15.
  6. 10%Jun217June: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 10% of days. Onshore wind on 91% of days. Official warnings: 2. Eyewitness reports: 17.
  7. 0%Jul2July: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 93% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 2.
  8. 0%AugAugust: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 95% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  9. 2%Sep14September: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 91% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 14.
  10. 1%Oct10October: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 54% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 10.
  11. 0%Nov13November: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 23% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 13.
  12. 0%Dec8December: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 7% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 8.
  • typical level that month
  • bar and % — share of high-risk days
  • nofficial warnings, all years
  • neyewitness reports, all years

Questions and answers

Are there jellyfish in Khao Lak in April?

April in Khao Lak is one of the higher-risk months. The prevailing north wind of about 1.9 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.27 m, water 30.7 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 61% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in April: 0.

Where in Khao Lak is the jellyfish risk lowest in April?

Based on this month’s weather the risk is lowest at: Khao Lak Beach (Sunset Beach), Khuk Khak Beach, Nang Thong Beach.

What to do if a jellyfish stings you in Thailand?

Get out of the water. Call 1669 for trouble breathing, chest pain or collapse. Do not rub the sting and do not rinse it with fresh water. If a box jellyfish is possible, pour vinegar over the sting for at least 30 seconds.