Is Laem Ka Beach safe for swimming?
In all year, yes — it is sheltered from the south-west monsoon and swimmable all year. There are no lifeguards. Red flag means no swimming; in an emergency call 1669.
Laem Ka Beach
Sheltered east-facing cove between 라와이 and 찰롱, reached through private land; calm water in the green season.
라와이 · 200 m · 없음 · all year · Revision 2026년 9월 5일
핵심 정보
2026년 9월 기준- 길이
- 200 m
- 안전요원
- 없음
- 노출 정도
- sheltered from the south-west monsoon
- 이안류 위험, 5~10월
- low
- 이안류 위험, 11~4월
- low
- 좋은 달
- all year
- 접근
- 도보 15 min / 보트 · 무료
- 수온 °C
- 28.8–31.0 °C
- 공항에서 라와이까지 택시
- $29 차량 1대, 지수 중앙값
Short answer
Laem Ka Beach is 200 m of sand in 라와이, sheltered from the south-west monsoon, without lifeguards, reached by 도보 15 min / 보트 free of charge. Best months to swim: all year; rip-current risk from May to October: low. Good for snorkelling, quiet, children.
Laem Ka is the small east-facing cove on the cape between 라와이 and 찰롱, and one of the few beaches on the island that is swimmable through the south-west monsoon because the whole of Phuket sits between it and the weather: white sand, clear shallow water, a reef of rocks at each end and a view across to Koh Lon. Access is the catch. The path runs through private land whose gate is sometimes locked; when it is, the options are a longer walk round or a longtail from 라와이 pier ten minutes away. There are no facilities and no lifeguards, and low tide leaves the bay shallow and weedy. Locals swim here on green-season mornings when the west coast is flagged.
출처: Now Phuket — Laem Ka Beach, a secluded cove in 라와이 (2026년 9월 5일); Tripadvisor — Laem Ka Beach visitor reports, 2026 (2026년 9월 5일) · 전체 출처
월별 바다
| 월 | 바다 상태 | 거친 날 | 수온 °C | 좋은 달 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 잔잔함 | 0 | 28.8 | 예 |
| Feb | 잔잔함 | 0 | 29.1 | 예 |
| Mar | 잔잔함 | 0 | 29.8 | 예 |
| Apr | 잔잔함 | 0 | 30.7 | 예 |
| May | 잔잔함 | 4 | 31.0 | 예 |
| Jun | 잔잔함 | 8 | 30.1 | 예 |
| Jul | 잔잔함 | 13 | 29.9 | 예 |
| Aug | 잔잔함 | 9 | 29.9 | 예 |
| Sep | 잔잔함 | 12 | 29.2 | 예 |
| Oct | 잔잔함 | 2 | 29.5 | 예 |
| Nov | 잔잔함 | 0 | 29.8 | 예 |
| Dec | 잔잔함 | 0 | 29.0 | 예 |
출처: Open-Meteo (ERA5), 2015–2026 (island rough-sea days, 2015–2025, damped for a beach that is sheltered from the south-west monsoon); Open-Meteo Marine API (sea-surface temperature, 2022-12–2026-08).
Median monthly mean, west-coast grid point, 2022-12–2026-08 · 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 (2022-12–2026-08). Calm months here: all year. 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.
안전
Laem Ka Beach is sheltered from the south-west monsoon, which decides its year. The island sits between the beach and the south-west monsoon, so the marine reanalysis's rough-sea months (May–September, island-wide) barely register here: the beach is swimmable in every month and the rip-current risk is low even in the wet season. The trade-offs of a sheltered beach are greener, less clear water, boat traffic and shallows at low tide. 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 라와이, and the emergency number is 1669. Jellyfish drift in after storms on the whole coast; vinegar is the first aid.
시설
- 선베드아니요
- 식당아니요
- 화장실아니요
- 샤워장아니요
- 주차예
- 자연 그늘예
Nothing on the beach; vendors come and go.
가는 방법
도보 15 min / 보트 · 무료
Gate on private land off the Rawai–Chalong road, occasionally closed; then a 15–20-minute walk, or a longtail from 라와이 pier.
$29 공항에서 라와이까지 택시, 차량 1대, 지수 중앙값, 2026년 9월 · n = 5
가는 방법
Gate on private land off the Rawai–Chalong road, occasionally closed; then a 15–20-minute walk, or a longtail from 라와이 pier. There is no entry fee. The beach is 1.3 km from the centre of 라와이 as the site defines it. From the airport, the taxi-counter fare to 라와이 was $29 per car as the index median in 2026년 9월 (5 observations); the airport-transfer page compares taxi, ride-hailing, minivan and the Smart Bus for the area. 42 km separate the airport from 라와이 by road. The nearest other beaches in this catalogue are Rawai Beach (1.3 km), Nai Harn Beach (4 km), Ao Sane Beach (4.2 km), Ya Nui Beach (4.6 km).
시설
Nothing on the beach; vendors come and go. There are no loungers on the sand; bring shade. Natural shade exists behind the beach. Bring water and food; nothing is sold on the beach. Nearby in the things-to-do catalogue: 라와이 seafood market and cook-shops (1.4 km), Coral Island (Koh Hae) by longtail from 라와이 (5.9 km). Hotels, villa rents and the cost of a day in 라와이 are priced on the area page from the index.
인접 해변
- Rawai BeachLongtail-boat shore and seafood market rather than a swimming beach; the departure point for the southern islands.
- Nai Harn BeachLake-backed bay between two headlands with the clearest high-season water in the south; a yacht anchorage in the calm months.
- Ao Sane BeachThree tiny coves of coarse sand and boulders past the 나이한 hotel driveway; snorkelling and a dive-centre feel.
- Ya Nui BeachSmall cove on the Promthep road with a rock-and-coral reef for snorkelling from the sand; kayaks for rent.
자주 묻는 질문
When is the best time to visit Laem Ka Beach?
all year. The sea is calm here in all year, on the island's marine normals (Open-Meteo (ERA5), 2015–2026) applied to a beach that is sheltered from the south-west monsoon. Sea temperature runs 28.8–31.0 °C through the year, so it is never the deciding factor.
How do you get to Laem Ka Beach?
Gate on private land off the Rawai–Chalong road, occasionally closed; then a 15–20-minute walk, or a longtail from 라와이 pier. Entry is free. The airport taxi to 라와이 was $29 per car as the index median in 2026년 9월; 라와이 is 42 km from the airport by road.
Does Laem Ka Beach have loungers, restaurants and toilets?
주차, 자연 그늘; not 선베드, 식당, 화장실, 샤워장. Nothing on the beach; vendors come and go. Other beaches in 라와이: Rawai Beach.
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