Rawai beach is somewhat rocky, and generally inferior to the cleaner beaches at Karon, Kata or Patong, but unlike those West Coast beaches, it is safe to swim there year round as it is not subject to riptides and undertows during the monsoon season.
Still popular with Thai families, it is also frequented by foreign Scuba enthusiasts because it is convenient to the piers where Scuba trips to nearby islands can be arranged
Rawai Beach Resort Phuket - Travel Thailand
Rawai beach is somewhat rocky, and generally inferior to the cleaner beaches at Karon, Kata or Patong, but unlike those West Coast beaches, it is safe to swim there year round as it is not subject to riptides and undertows during the monsoon season. 
