Jellyfish on the western Gulf coast in October

October on the western Gulf coast is a month of moderate risk. The prevailing wind of about 2.2 m/s is blowing along the shore; mean waves 0.2 m, water 30.6 °C. Based on 2022–2026 weather the model rates about 12% of days in this month as high risk. Official DMCR jellyfish warnings in October: 0.

Typical risk this monthModerate
  • Low 16%
  • Moderate 72%
  • High 12%
  • Very high 0%

How the days of this month split by risk level (2022–2026 weather). A typical day is moderate; 12% of days are high or very high.

Risk today by beach

Wind2.2 m/s
Onshore wind-0.22 m/s
Waves0.2 m
Water30.6 °C
Rain244.3 mm · 24.1 days

Areas this month

Official cases in October

No official warnings nearby in this month.

Jellyfish found here

Western Gulf coast: jellyfish month by month

  1. January: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 73% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 14.
  2. February: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 8% of days. Onshore wind on 76% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 60.
  3. March: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 12% of days. Onshore wind on 72% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 47.
  4. April: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 65% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 19.
  5. May: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 37% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 13.
  6. June: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 9% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 14.
  7. July: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 20% of days. Onshore wind on 10% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 14.
  8. August: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 16% of days. Onshore wind on 9% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 44.
  9. September: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 6% of days. Onshore wind on 9% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 30.
  10. October: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 12% of days. Onshore wind on 39% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 99.
  11. November: Usually moderate risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 55% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 32.
  12. December: Usually low risk. High risk on 0% of days. Onshore wind on 66% of days. Official warnings: 0. Eyewitness reports: 31.

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 on the western Gulf coast in October?

Based on 2022–2026 weather, in October the risk on the western Gulf coast was high on 12% of days and the wind blew from the sea on 39% of days. Official DMCR warnings in this month over all years: 0. It is an estimate, not a guarantee: "no reports" does not mean there are no jellyfish. Check beach flags and follow lifeguards.

When is jellyfish season on the western Gulf coast?

The risk is most often elevated in July, August, September.

What should I do if a jellyfish stings me 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.