Jellyfish in Phuket in August

August in Phuket is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing west wind of about 3.7 m/s is blowing from the sea onto the beach; mean waves 1.1 m, water 29.9 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 23% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in August: 1.

Typical risk this monthModerate
  • Low 1%
  • Moderate 77%
  • High 17%
  • Very high 6%

How the days of this month split by risk level (2022–2026 weather). A typical day is moderate; 23% of days are high or very high.

Risk in Phuket today →

Weather and sea in August

Wind3.7 m/s, west
Onshore wind1.6 m/s
Waves1.1 m
Water29.9 °C
Rain215 mm · 22 days

Beaches this month

BeachesTypical riskOnshore windDMCR
Ao La / Ao Thue (Koh Racha Yai)Moderate4.50
Bang Tao BeachModerate2.70
Kalim BeachModerate2.61
Kamala BeachModerate2.51
Karon BeachModerate3.11
Karon Noi Beach (Relax Bay)Moderate2.21
Kata BeachModerate2.81
Kata Noi BeachModerate3.11
Koh AeoModerate-1.50
Laem Phanwa BeachModerate-3.10
Laem Singh BeachModerate2.41
Layan BeachModerate2.50
Mai Khao BeachModerate30
Nai Harn BeachModerate2.61
Nai Thon BeachModerate30
Nai Yang BeachModerate2.50
Rawai BeachModerate-2.51
Sai Kaew BeachModerate2.90
Surin BeachModerate2.71
Ya Nui BeachModerate2.91
Ao Yon BeachModerate-1.41
Freedom BeachModerate2.61
Koh Mai ThonModerate-4.10
Long Beach (Coral Island / Koh Hey)Moderate-0.50
Patok Bay (Koh Racha Yai)Moderate4.20
Patong BeachModerate2.71
Siam Bay (Koh Racha Yai)Moderate-0.10
Tri Trang BeachModerate-0.21

Official cases in August

  1. DMCR
    Karon Beach · หาดกะรน อ.เมือง จ.ภูเก็ต
    bluebottle (Portuguese man o’ war)

Jellyfish found here

Phuket: jellyfish month by month

  1. 8%Jan99+January: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 8% of days. Onshore wind on 29% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 399.
  2. 15%Feb99+February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 15% of days. Onshore wind on 33% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 288.
  3. 5%Mar499+March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 5% of days. Onshore wind on 38% of days. Official warnings: 4. Eyewitness reports: 370.
  4. 7%Apr99+April: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 7% of days. Onshore wind on 59% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 247.
  5. 34%May499+May: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 34% of days. Onshore wind on 64% of days. Official warnings: 4. Eyewitness reports: 100.
  6. 29%Jun499+June: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 29% of days. Onshore wind on 75% of days. Official warnings: 4. Eyewitness reports: 185.
  7. 16%Jul290July: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 16% of days. Onshore wind on 73% of days. Official warnings: 2. Eyewitness reports: 90.
  8. 23%Aug171August: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 23% of days. Onshore wind on 76% of days. Official warnings: 1. Eyewitness reports: 71.
  9. 12%Sep399+September: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 12% of days. Onshore wind on 75% of days. Official warnings: 3. Eyewitness reports: 165.
  10. 6%Oct94October: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 6% of days. Onshore wind on 67% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 94.
  11. 0%Nov52November: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 41% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 52.
  12. 1%Dec199+December: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 29% of days. Official warnings: 1. Eyewitness reports: 144.
  • 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 Phuket in August?

August in Phuket is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing west wind of about 3.7 m/s is blowing from the sea onto the beach; mean waves 1.1 m, water 29.9 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 23% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in August: 1.

Where in Phuket is the jellyfish risk lowest in August?

Based on this month’s weather the risk is lowest at: Ao La / Ao Thue (Koh Racha Yai), Bang Tao Beach, Kalim 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.