Is Ao Yon Beach (Cape Panwa) 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.
Ao Yon Beach (Cape Panwa)
Sheltered east-coast bay on the 攀瓦 cape: calm, shallow, tree-fringed and swimmable through the monsoon.
攀瓦 · 500 m · 无 · all year · Revision 2026年9月5日
关键数据
截至 2026年9月- 长度
- 500 m
- 救生员
- 无
- 暴露程度
- sheltered from the south-west monsoon
- 离岸流风险，5–10 月
- low
- 离岸流风险，11–4 月
- low
- 最佳月份
- all year
- 抵达方式
- 公路 · 免费
- 水温 °C
- 28.8–31.0 °C
Short answer
Ao Yon Beach (Cape Panwa) is 500 m of sand in 攀瓦, sheltered from the south-west monsoon, without lifeguards, reached by 公路 free of charge. Best months to swim: all year; rip-current risk from May to October: low. Good for swimming, children, quiet.
Ao Yon is the public beach of the 攀瓦 cape and, uniquely among the island's beaches of any size, swimmable through the wet season: it faces east, away from the south-west monsoon, and the whole island shelters it. Half a kilometre of sand fringed with trees, calm shallow water that drops off slowly, a few Thai restaurants, kayaks for rent and the yachts of the nearby marina moored in the bay. The water is greener and less clear than the west coast's and there is some boat traffic; snorkelling is modest. There are no lifeguards and no red-flag days to speak of. Twenty minutes from 普吉镇, it is where families staying in town swim, and the fallback for anyone on the island in August.
来源: phuket101 — Cape Panwa guide (Ao Yon) (2026年9月5日) · 全部来源
逐月海况
| 月份 | 海况 | 大浪天 | 水温 °C | 最佳月份 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 平静 | 0 | 28.8 | 是 |
| Feb | 平静 | 0 | 29.1 | 是 |
| Mar | 平静 | 0 | 29.8 | 是 |
| Apr | 平静 | 0 | 30.7 | 是 |
| May | 平静 | 4 | 31.0 | 是 |
| Jun | 平静 | 8 | 30.1 | 是 |
| Jul | 平静 | 13 | 29.9 | 是 |
| Aug | 平静 | 9 | 29.9 | 是 |
| Sep | 平静 | 12 | 29.2 | 是 |
| Oct | 平静 | 2 | 29.5 | 是 |
| Nov | 平静 | 0 | 29.8 | 是 |
| Dec | 平静 | 0 | 29.0 | 是 |
来源: 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.
安全
Ao Yon Beach (Cape Panwa) 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 攀瓦, and the emergency number is 1669. Jellyfish drift in after storms on the whole coast; vinegar is the first aid.
设施
- 躺椅否
- 餐厅是
- 厕所否
- 淋浴否
- 停车是
- 天然遮荫是
A few restaurants and a kayak rental; no loungers or beach clubs.
怎么去
公路 · 免费
Road from Cape Panwa; roadside parking under the trees.
怎么去
Road from Cape Panwa; roadside parking under the trees. There is no entry fee. The beach is 1.2 km from the centre of 攀瓦 as the site defines it. The airport-transfer page compares taxi, ride-hailing, minivan and the Smart Bus to 攀瓦; the index has no published taxi median for the area yet. 40 km separate the airport from 攀瓦 by road. The nearest other beaches in this catalogue are Laem Ka Beach (7.6 km), Rawai Beach (8.8 km), Kata Beach (Kata Yai) (11.5 km), Kata Noi Beach (11.5 km).
设施
A few restaurants and a kayak rental; no loungers or beach clubs. 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. Nearby in the things-to-do catalogue: Khao Khad viewpoint tower (0.9 km), Phuket Aquarium (1 km). Hotels, villa rents and the cost of a day in 攀瓦 are priced on the area page from the index.
相邻海滩
- Laem Ka BeachSheltered east-facing cove between 拉威 and 查龙, reached through private land; calm water in the green season.
- Rawai BeachLongtail-boat shore and seafood market rather than a swimming beach; the departure point for the southern islands.
- Kata Beach (Kata Yai)Family bay with a gentle gradient, Koh Pu island offshore, surf schools at the north end in the green season.
- Kata Noi BeachShorter, steeper and quieter than Kata Yai; two large resorts and little else.
常见问题
When is the best time to visit Ao Yon Beach (Cape Panwa)?
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 Ao Yon Beach (Cape Panwa)?
Road from Cape Panwa; roadside parking under the trees. Entry is free. 攀瓦 is 40 km from the airport by road.
Does Ao Yon Beach (Cape Panwa) have loungers, restaurants and toilets?
餐厅, 停车, 天然遮荫; not 躺椅, 厕所, 淋浴. A few restaurants and a kayak rental; no loungers or beach clubs.
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