Jellyfish in Khao Lak in August

August in Khao Lak is usually a calm month. The prevailing west wind of about 2.7 m/s is blowing from the sea onto the beach; mean waves 0.72 m, water 29.8 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 0% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in August: 0.

Typical risk this monthLow
  • Low 58%
  • Moderate 42%
  • High 0%
  • Very high 0%

How the days of this month split by risk level (2022–2026 weather). A typical day is low; 0% of days are high or very high.

Risk in Khao Lak today →

Weather and sea in August

Wind2.7 m/s, west
Onshore wind1.9 m/s
Waves0.72 m
Water29.8 °C
Rain331 mm · 25.9 days

Beaches this month

BeachesTypical riskOnshore windDMCR
Bang Lut BeachLow1.60
Bang Niang BeachLow2.20
Bang Sak BeachLow1.60
Khao Lak Beach (Sunset Beach)Low20
Khuk Khak BeachLow2.10
Nang Thong BeachLow2.10
Natai BeachLow2.30
Pakarang BeachLow2.10
Thai Mueang BeachLow2.70
Pak Weep BeachModerate0.30

Official cases in August

No official warnings nearby in this month.

Jellyfish found here

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 August?

August in Khao Lak is usually a calm month. The prevailing west wind of about 2.7 m/s is blowing from the sea onto the beach; mean waves 0.72 m, water 29.8 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 0% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in August: 0.

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

Based on this month’s weather the risk is lowest at: Bang Lut Beach, Bang Niang Beach, Bang Sak 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.