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Kata Beach North
Kata Beach North Reef · Ban Kata, Phuket, Thailand
EntryShore — Kata Beach North Reef
Max depth14 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyAndaman Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Kata Beach North is a muck and reef dive site near Ban Kata, Phuket, Thailand, in the Andaman Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 14 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, moray eels, nudibranchs, jacks, lionfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Crown-of-thorns StarfishAcanthaster planci
Moon WrasseThalassoma lunare
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
Redtail ButterflyfishChaetodon collare
Indo-Pacific SergeantAbudefduf vaigiensis
Banded UrchinEchinothrix calamaris
Guam ScorpionfishScorpaenodes guamensis
Nearby sites
- 1Kata Beach South0.0 km
- 2Nui Beach2.2 km
- 3Kata Beach House Reef2.2 km
- 4Ao Sane beach3.0 km
- 5Karon rock3.6 km
- 6Sub Aqua3.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org