Layan Beach
The calm northern end of Bang Tao bay inside the national park: river mouth, Koh Kala at low tide, no strip.
Layan · 1.5 km · Rettungsschwimmer: Keine · October–April · Revision 5. Sept. 2026
Kernfakten
Stand September 2026 · Alle Quellen- 1.5 km
- Länge
- Keine
- Rettungsschwimmer
- partly sheltered by headlands
- Exposition
- moderate
- Rip-Risiko, Mai–Okt
- low
- Rip-Risiko, Nov–Apr
- October–April
- Beste Monate
- Straßekostenlos
- Zugang
- 28.8–31.0 °C
- Meer °C
- $18 pro Auto, Index-Median
- Taxi vom Flughafen nach Layan
Short answer
Layan Beach is 1.5 km of sand in Layan, partly sheltered by headlands, without lifeguards, reached by Straße free of charge. Best months to swim: October–April; rip-current risk from May to October: moderate. Good for swimming, children, quiet, sunset.
Layan is the calmest stretch of the whole Bang Tao bay: the headland shelters it from the north-west, the sand is fine and the gradient gentle, and in the high season the water is glassy in the mornings. The river mouth at the northern end is shallow enough for small children, and the walk across to Koh Kala at low tide is a small adventure. Loungers are few because the beach is inside the Sirinat park boundary; bring your own shade. The wet season brings smaller waves here than anywhere else on the west coast, and Layan is often swimmable when Surin and Kata are flagged — but rips run off the headland on rough days and there is no lifeguard post, so it is a judgement, not a guarantee. Jellyfish drift in after storms.
Quelle: Thai National Parks — Sirinat National Park (5. Sept. 2026) · Alle Quellen
Meer nach Monat
| Monat | Seegang | Raue Tage | Meer °C | Beste Monate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | ruhig | 0 | 28.8 | ja |
| Feb | ruhig | 0 | 29.1 | ja |
| Mar | ruhig | 0 | 29.8 | ja |
| Apr | ruhig | 0 | 30.7 | ja |
| May | leichte Dünung | 4 | 31.0 | — |
| Jun | leichte Dünung | 8 | 30.1 | — |
| Jul | leichte Dünung | 13 | 29.9 | — |
| Aug | leichte Dünung | 9 | 29.9 | — |
| Sep | leichte Dünung | 12 | 29.4 | — |
| Oct | ruhig | 2 | 29.5 | ja |
| Nov | ruhig | 0 | 29.8 | ja |
| Dec | ruhig | 0 | 29.0 | ja |
Quelle: Open-Meteo (ERA5), 2015–2026 (island rough-sea days, 2015–2025, damped for a beach that is partly sheltered by headlands); Open-Meteo Marine API (sea-surface temperature, 2022-12–2026-09).
Median monthly mean, west-coast grid point, 2022-12–2026-09 · Open-Meteo Marine API
Island rough-sea days, median per calendar month, 2015–2025; the beach's best months in the figure colour · Open-Meteo (ERA5), 2015–2026
The table above applies the island's marine normals to this beach: median rough-sea days per calendar month from Open-Meteo (ERA5), 2015–2026 (2015–2025, marine fields from 2022), damped by the beach's shelter, and median sea-surface temperature from Open-Meteo Marine API (2022-12–2026-09). Calm months here: October–April. Some swell: May–September. No month is rough here on the model. The sea is 28.8–31.0 °C as monthly medians, warm in every month; temperature never decides a swim on Phuket, the sea state does. The best-months row is the beach's own calm season and is derived, not opinion.
Sicherheit
Layan Beach is partly sheltered by headlands, which decides its year. A headland takes the edge off the south-west swell, so on the island's rough-sea months (May–September) the sea here is usually 'some swell' rather than 'rough', and the beach is often usable when the open beaches are red-flagged; the rip-current risk from May to October is moderate, and rips still run off the rocks at the ends on big days. There are no lifeguards, so the judgement is yours. Phuket records around 30–40 drownings a year, most of them between May and October on the open west coast; the hospitals catalogue names the nearest 24-hour emergency room from Layan, and the emergency number is 1669. Jellyfish drift in after storms on the whole coast; vinegar is the first aid.
Ausstattung
- Liegennein
- Restaurantsja
- Toilettenja
- Duschennein
- Parkplätzeja
- Natürlicher Schattenja
A couple of simple restaurants and a few vendors; no loungers inside the park boundary — bring shade.
Anreise
Straße · kostenlos
Road from Layan village to the car park by the river mouth.
$18 Taxi vom Flughafen nach Layan, pro Auto, Index-Median, September 2026 · n = 8
Anreise
Road from Layan village to the car park by the river mouth. There is no entry fee. The beach is 0.6 km from the centre of Layan as the site defines it. From the airport, the taxi-counter fare to Layan was $18 per car as the index median in September 2026 (8 observations); the airport-transfer page compares taxi, ride-hailing, minivan and the Smart Bus for the area. 15 km separate the airport from Layan by road. The nearest other beaches in this catalogue are Banana Beach (2.5 km), Bang Tao Beach (3.6 km), Nai Thon Beach (3.9 km), Pansea Beach (5.4 km).
Ausstattung
A couple of simple restaurants and a few vendors; no loungers inside the park boundary — bring shade. There are no loungers on the sand; bring shade. Natural shade exists behind the beach. Food and drink are available at or just behind the beach. Hotels, villa rents and the cost of a day in Layan are priced on the area page from the index.
Nachbarstrände
- Banana BeachTiny cove between Layan and Nai Thon with good snorkelling; a beach club and car park opened at the north end in late 2025.
- Bang Tao BeachSix kilometres from the Surin headland to Layan: beach clubs and Laguna loungers in the south, empty sand in the middle, fishing boats in the north.
- Nai Thon BeachSecluded bay inside the national park with pale sand, rocks and coral at both headlands and one row of restaurants.
- Pansea BeachSheltered cove north of Surin fronted by Amanpuri and The Surin; public by law, private in practice.
Häufige Fragen
Is Layan Beach safe for swimming?
In October–April, yes — the sea is calm on the island's marine normals. From May to October the rip-current risk is moderate: a headland softens the swell but rips run off the rocks on big days. There are no lifeguards. Red flag means no swimming; in an emergency call 1669.
When is the best time to visit Layan Beach?
October–April. The sea is calm here in October–April, on the island's marine normals (Open-Meteo (ERA5), 2015–2026) applied to a beach that is partly sheltered by headlands. Sea temperature runs 28.8–31.0 °C through the year, so it is never the deciding factor.
How do you get to Layan Beach?
Road from Layan village to the car park by the river mouth. Entry is free. The airport taxi to Layan was $18 per car as the index median in September 2026; Layan is 15 km from the airport by road.
Does Layan Beach have loungers, restaurants and toilets?
Restaurants, Toiletten, Parkplätze, Natürlicher Schatten; not liegen, duschen. A couple of simple restaurants and a few vendors; no loungers inside the park boundary — bring shade.
Eine private Woche auf Phuket planen — ab 10.000 $
Villa, Yacht, Helikopter und private Touren als ein Programm, mit datierten Preisreferenzen und einem Ansprechpartner.
- Villa mit Personal oder 5★-Suite, ein Tag auf dem Wasser und ein Flug über die Bucht — nach Ihren Terminen
- Ein schriftlicher Plan binnen 24 Stunden — jede Position nach veröffentlichten Tarifen, nichts geschätzt
- Ein Kontakt von der ersten Nachricht bis zum letzten Transfer