Jellyfish in Khao Lak in October

October in Khao Lak is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing north-west wind of about 1.7 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.43 m, water 29.6 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 1% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in October: 0.

Typical risk this monthModerate
  • Low 29%
  • Moderate 71%
  • High 1%
  • Very high 0%

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

Risk in Khao Lak today →

Weather and sea in October

Wind1.7 m/s, north-west
Onshore wind0.3 m/s
Waves0.43 m
Water29.6 °C
Rain409 mm · 28.4 days

Beaches this month

BeachesTypical riskOnshore windDMCR
Pak Weep BeachModerate0.40
Bang Lut BeachModerate0.20
Bang Niang BeachModerate0.20
Bang Sak BeachModerate0.20
Khao Lak Beach (Sunset Beach)Moderate0.40
Khuk Khak BeachModerate0.30
Nang Thong BeachModerate0.40
Natai BeachModerate0.50
Pakarang BeachModerate0.10
Thai Mueang BeachModerate0.50

Official cases in October

No official warnings nearby in this month.

Jellyfish found here

Khao Lak: jellyfish month by month

  1. January: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 14% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 9.
  2. February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 22% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 8.
  3. March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 9% of days. Onshore wind on 33% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 24.
  4. April: Usually high risk. High risk on 61% of days. Onshore wind on 58% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 21.
  5. May: Usually high risk. High risk on 54% of days. Onshore wind on 66% of days. Official warnings: 1. Eyewitness reports: 15.
  6. June: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 10% of days. Onshore wind on 91% of days. Official warnings: 2. Eyewitness reports: 17.
  7. July: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 93% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 2.
  8. August: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 95% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  9. September: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 91% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 14.
  10. October: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 54% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 10.
  11. November: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 23% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 13.
  12. December: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 7% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 8.
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Colour shows the typical risk level that month; the number is the share of high-risk days. Warnings and sightings are in each month’s tooltip.

Questions and answers

Are there jellyfish in Khao Lak in October?

October in Khao Lak is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing north-west wind of about 1.7 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.43 m, water 29.6 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 1% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in October: 0.

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

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