Jellyfish at Bophut Beach in May
May at Bophut Beach is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing south-west wind of about 2.9 m/s is blowing offshore; mean waves 0.25 m, water 31.7 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 1% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in May: 0.
5-day outlook at Bophut Beach →
Weather and sea in May
| Wind | 2.9 m/s, south-west |
|---|---|
| Onshore wind | -1.2 m/s |
| Waves | 0.25 m |
| Water | 31.7 °C |
| Rain | 139 mm · 21 days |
Official cases nearby in May
No official warnings nearby in this month.
Nearby beaches this month
- Bang Po BeachModerate
- Choeng Mon BeachModerate
- Lamai BeachModerate
- Lipa Noi BeachModerate
- Maenam BeachModerate
- Chaweng BeachModerate
Jellyfish found here
Bophut Beach: jellyfish month by month
- January: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 76% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 1.
- February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 20% of days. Onshore wind on 34% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 3.
- March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 33% of days. Onshore wind on 17% of days. Official warnings: 1. Eyewitness reports: 2.
- April: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 13% of days. Onshore wind on 19% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- May: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 12% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 1.
- June: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 1% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- July: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 0% of days. Official warnings: 2. Eyewitness reports: 1.
- August: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 32% of days. Onshore wind on 1% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 1.
- September: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 7% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 3.
- October: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 62% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 1.
- November: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 1% of days. Onshore wind on 83% of days. Official warnings: 0.
- December: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 99% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 5.
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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 at Bophut Beach in May?
May at Bophut Beach is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing south-west wind of about 2.9 m/s is blowing offshore; mean waves 0.25 m, water 31.7 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 1% 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.




