Jellyfish at Laem Phanwa Beach in May

May at Laem Phanwa Beach is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing west wind of about 3 m/s is blowing offshore; mean waves 0.66 m, water 31.2 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 22% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in May: 2.

Typical risk this monthModerate
  • Low 24%
  • Moderate 55%
  • High 8%
  • Very high 14%

How the days of this month split by risk level (2022–2026 weather). A typical day is moderate; 22% of days are high or very high.

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Weather and sea in May

Wind3 m/s, west
Onshore wind-1.7 m/s
Waves0.66 m
Water31.2 °C
Rain232 mm · 25.4 days

Official cases nearby in May

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

Nearby beaches this month

Jellyfish found here

Laem Phanwa Beach: jellyfish month by month

  1. 9%Jan5January: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 9% of days. Onshore wind on 98% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 5.
  2. 18%Feb2February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 18% of days. Onshore wind on 94% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 2.
  3. 5%Mar31March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 5% of days. Onshore wind on 83% of days. Official warnings: 3. Eyewitness reports: 1.
  4. 8%Apr2April: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 8% of days. Onshore wind on 45% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 2.
  5. 22%May2May: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 22% of days. Onshore wind on 29% of days. Official warnings: 2.
  6. 18%Jun21June: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 18% of days. Onshore wind on 4% of days. Official warnings: 2. Eyewitness reports: 1.
  7. 10%Jul1July: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 10% of days. Onshore wind on 3% of days. Official warnings: 1.
  8. 28%AugAugust: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 28% of days. Onshore wind on 1% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  9. 13%Sep1September: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 13% of days. Onshore wind on 6% of days. Official warnings: 1.
  10. 1%OctOctober: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 23% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  11. 0%NovNovember: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 74% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  12. 0%Dec1December: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 99% of days. Official warnings: 1.
  • typical level that month
  • bar and % — share of high-risk days
  • nofficial warnings, all years
  • neyewitness reports, all years

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Questions and answers

Are there jellyfish at Laem Phanwa Beach in May?

May at Laem Phanwa Beach is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing west wind of about 3 m/s is blowing offshore; mean waves 0.66 m, water 31.2 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 22% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in May: 2.

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.