Jellyfish in Surin Islands in December

December in Surin Islands is usually a calm month. The prevailing north-east wind of about 5.9 m/s is blowing from the sea onto the beach; mean waves 0.64 m, water 28.8 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 1% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in December: 0.

Typical risk this monthLow
  • Low 70%
  • Moderate 29%
  • High 1%
  • Very high 0%

How the days of this month split by risk level (2022–2026 weather). A typical day is low; 1% of days are high or very high.

Risk in Surin Islands today →

Weather and sea in December

Wind5.9 m/s, north-east
Onshore wind0.8 m/s
Waves0.64 m
Water28.8 °C
Rain58 mm · 7.8 days

Beaches this month

BeachesTypical riskOnshore windDMCR
Chong Khad Bay (Surin Islands)Low0.60
Mai Ngam Beach (Surin Islands)Low0.90

Official cases in December

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.

Surin Islands: jellyfish month by month

  1. 1%JanJanuary: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 72% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  2. 0%FebFebruary: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 63% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  3. 3%MarMarch: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 3% of days. Onshore wind on 59% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  4. 21%AprApril: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 21% of days. Onshore wind on 51% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  5. 20%MayMay: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 20% of days. Onshore wind on 45% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  6. 8%JunJune: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 8% of days. Onshore wind on 33% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  7. 6%JulJuly: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 6% of days. Onshore wind on 30% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  8. 10%AugAugust: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 10% of days. Onshore wind on 36% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  9. 5%SepSeptember: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 5% of days. Onshore wind on 38% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  10. 2%OctOctober: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 49% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  11. 0%NovNovember: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 68% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  12. 1%DecDecember: Usually low risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 81% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  • typical level that month
  • bar and % — share of high-risk days
  • nofficial warnings, all years

Questions and answers

Are there jellyfish in Surin Islands in December?

December in Surin Islands is usually a calm month. The prevailing north-east wind of about 5.9 m/s is blowing from the sea onto the beach; mean waves 0.64 m, water 28.8 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 1% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in December: 0.

Where in Surin Islands is the jellyfish risk lowest in December?

Based on this month’s weather the risk is lowest at: Chong Khad Bay (Surin Islands), Mai Ngam Beach (Surin Islands).

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.