Jellyfish at Maya Bay Beach in May

May at Maya Bay Beach is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing west wind of about 4.2 m/s is blowing from the sea onto the beach; mean waves 0.64 m, water 31.1 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 27% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in May: 0.

Typical risk this monthModerate
  • Low 7%
  • Moderate 66%
  • High 27%
  • Very high 0%

How the days of this month split by risk level (2022–2026 weather). A typical day is moderate; 27% of days are high or very high.

5-day outlook at Maya Bay Beach →

Weather and sea in May

Wind4.2 m/s, west
Onshore wind1.6 m/s
Waves0.64 m
Water31.1 °C
Rain281 mm · 26.2 days

Official cases nearby in May

No official warnings nearby in this month.

Nearby beaches this month

Jellyfish found here

Maya Bay: jellyfish month by month

  1. January: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 21% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  2. February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 3% of days. Onshore wind on 17% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  3. March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 26% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 1.
  4. April: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 16% of days. Onshore wind on 57% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  5. May: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 27% of days. Onshore wind on 65% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  6. June: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 4% of days. Onshore wind on 81% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 5.
  7. July: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 90% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  8. August: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 3% of days. Onshore wind on 88% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  9. September: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 92% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 4.
  10. October: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 79% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 6.
  11. November: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 56% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  12. December: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 32% of days. Official warnings: 0.
  • Low
  • Moderate
  • High
  • Very high

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.

Jellyfish in Koh Phi Phi in May →

Questions and answers

Are there jellyfish at Maya Bay Beach in May?

May at Maya Bay Beach is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing west wind of about 4.2 m/s is blowing from the sea onto the beach; mean waves 0.64 m, water 31.1 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 27% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in May: 0.

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.