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Kuata Back Reef
Lautoka, Western, Fiji
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EntryBoat
Max depth14 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataFeb–Dec
About this site
Kuata Back Reef is a reef dive site near Lautoka, Western, Fiji, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 14 m. Commonly reported marine life includes soft corals, reef sharks, groupers, bull sharks, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
FlowerfishPearsonothuria graeffei
Crown-of-thorns StarfishAcanthaster planci
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
TigerfishBohadschia argus
Blackspotted PufferArothron nigropunctatus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
Nearby sites
- 1Kuata Beach0.4 km
- 2Kuata Front Reef0.5 km
- 3Namualevu Wall1.6 km
- 4Pandora Reef2.1 km
- 5Pinnacle3.7 km
- 6Sea Fan City4.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org