Jellyfish in Koh Phangan in October
October in Koh Phangan is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing north-west wind of about 2.7 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.2 m, water 30.2 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 10% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in October: 0.
Weather and sea in October
| Wind | 2.7 m/s, north-west |
|---|---|
| Onshore wind | 0.3 m/s |
| Waves | 0.2 m |
| Water | 30.2 °C |
| Rain | 284 mm · 27.5 days |
Beaches this month
| Beaches | Typical risk | Onshore wind | DMCR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottle Beach (Haad Khuat) | Moderate | 0.4 | 0 |
| Chaloklum Bay | Moderate | 0.3 | 0 |
| Haad Salad | Moderate | 0.9 | 0 |
| Haad Chaophao | Moderate | 0.8 | 0 |
| Haad Yao (Koh Phangan) | Moderate | 0.9 | 0 |
| Mae Haad | Moderate | 0.9 | 0 |
| Srithanu Beach | Moderate | 0.2 | 0 |
| Thong Nai Pan Yai | Moderate | 0.2 | 0 |
| Haad Rin (Sunrise Beach) | Moderate | -0.8 | 0 |
| Thong Nai Pan Noi | Moderate | -0.8 | 0 |
Official cases in October
No official warnings nearby in this month.
Jellyfish found here
Koh Phangan: jellyfish month by month
- January: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 45% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 5.
- February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 5% of days. Onshore wind on 31% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 3.
- March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 11% of days. Onshore wind on 27% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 3.
- April: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 34% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 1.
- May: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 41% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 3.
- June: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 49% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 4.
- July: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 15% of days. Onshore wind on 48% of days. Official warnings: 1. Eyewitness reports: 12.
- August: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 6% of days. Onshore wind on 49% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 46.
- September: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 6% of days. Onshore wind on 50% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 12.
- October: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 10% of days. Onshore wind on 56% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 4.
- November: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 2% of days. Onshore wind on 54% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 1.
- December: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 55% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 1.
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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 Koh Phangan in October?
October in Koh Phangan is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing north-west wind of about 2.7 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.2 m, water 30.2 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 10% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in October: 0.
Where in Koh Phangan is the jellyfish risk lowest in October?
Based on this month’s weather the risk is lowest at: Bottle Beach (Haad Khuat), Chaloklum Bay, Haad Salad.
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.