Jellyfish at Rawai Beach in August

August at Rawai Beach is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing west wind of about 3.5 m/s is blowing offshore; mean waves 0.96 m, water 30 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 25% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in August: 1.

Typical risk this monthModerate
  • Low 0%
  • Moderate 75%
  • High 16%
  • Very high 9%

How the days of this month split by risk level (2022–2026 weather). A typical day is moderate; 25% of days are high or very high.

5-day outlook at Rawai Beach →

Weather and sea in August

Wind3.5 m/s, west
Onshore wind-2.5 m/s
Waves0.96 m
Water30 °C
Rain187 mm · 21 days

Official cases nearby in August

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

Nearby beaches this month

Jellyfish found here

Rawai Beach: jellyfish month by month

  1. 8%JanJanuary: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 8% of days. Onshore wind on 92% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  2. 20%Feb6February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 20% of days. Onshore wind on 87% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 6.
  3. 6%Mar23March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 6% of days. Onshore wind on 79% of days. Official warnings: 2. Eyewitness reports: 3.
  4. 8%AprApril: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 8% of days. Onshore wind on 42% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  5. 21%May22May: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 21% of days. Onshore wind on 31% of days. Official warnings: 2. Eyewitness reports: 2.
  6. 21%Jun3June: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 21% of days. Onshore wind on 11% of days. Official warnings: 3.
  7. 14%Jul2July: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 14% of days. Onshore wind on 7% of days. Official warnings: 2.
  8. 25%Aug1August: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 25% of days. Onshore wind on 7% of days. Official warnings: 1.
  9. 10%Sep1September: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 10% of days. Onshore wind on 7% of days. Official warnings: 1.
  10. 4%OctOctober: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 4% 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 61% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  12. 1%Dec1December: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 91% of days. Official warnings: 1.
  • typical level that month
  • bar and % — share of high-risk days
  • nofficial warnings, all years
  • neyewitness reports, all years

Jellyfish in Phuket in August →

Questions and answers

Are there jellyfish at Rawai Beach in August?

August at Rawai Beach is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing west wind of about 3.5 m/s is blowing offshore; mean waves 0.96 m, water 30 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 25% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in August: 1.

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.