Kata Beach North Reef

★★★★☆ (4,698)

Kata Beach North Reef divers can avoid expensive boat trips to remote destinations throughout the diving season as this site is close and easy to get to. Different creatures move into different areas at different times; no two dives on Kata are ever the same.

The sandy area is the deepest part of Kata so it is recommended as the first dive of the day. Later in the day, around mid-morning, nudibranchs tend to be more active.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species: 200

Moray Eel

251 Sightings
J
44
F
29
M
64
A
46
M
10
J
3
J
3
A
5
S
6
O
0
N
17
D
24

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Total number of species: 27

Barracuda

228 Sightings
J
50
F
32
M
49
A
44
M
7
J
5
J
0
A
4
S
5
O
0
N
11
D
21

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Total number of species: 12

Lionfish

379 Sightings
J
85
F
49
M
86
A
52
M
12
J
3
J
3
A
4
S
7
O
11
N
26
D
41

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Total number of species: 130

Pufferfish

239 Sightings
J
40
F
35
M
45
A
34
M
10
J
6
J
4
A
8
S
6
O
8
N
17
D
26

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Total number of species: 100

Parrotfish

226 Sightings
J
59
F
22
M
47
A
32
M
12
J
4
J
4
A
0
S
6
O
0
N
16
D
24

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Total number of species: 28

Clownfish

198 Sightings
J
44
F
23
M
44
A
37
M
6
J
2
J
4
A
0
S
6
O
0
N
13
D
19

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Total number of species: 90

Angelfish

181 Sightings
J
48
F
23
M
45
A
27
M
8
J
3
J
4
A
3
S
4
O
0
N
0
D
16

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Total number of species: 130

Butterfly Fish

162 Sightings
J
44
F
23
M
45
A
25
M
0
J
3
J
4
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
18

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Total number of species: 8

Bannerfish

149 Sightings
J
31
F
13
M
35
A
18
M
8
J
3
J
4
A
3
S
4
O
0
N
10
D
20

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Total number of species: 20

Porcupinefish

143 Sightings
J
35
F
11
M
23
A
24
M
9
J
2
J
3
A
3
S
5
O
0
N
10
D
18

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Total number of species: 25

Boxfish

91 Sightings
J
13
F
15
M
23
A
22
M
6
J
3
J
2
A
3
S
4
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species: 110

Snapper

86 Sightings
J
26
F
17
M
23
A
0
M
8
J
0
J
2
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
10

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Total number of species: 120

Cuttlefish

76 Sightings
J
22
F
0
M
22
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
2
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
17
D
13

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Total number of species: 130

Pipefish

73 Sightings
J
11
F
0
M
25
A
16
M
8
J
0
J
2
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
11

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Total number of species: 350

Damselfish

72 Sightings
J
25
F
0
M
23
A
0
M
6
J
2
J
3
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
13

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Total number of species: 7000

Crab

71 Sightings
J
14
F
0
M
22
A
16
M
0
J
0
J
2
A
0
S
4
O
0
N
0
D
13

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Total number of species: 80

Stingrays

56 Sightings
J
17
F
0
M
14
A
10
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
4
O
0
N
0
D
11

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Total number of species: 250

Grouper/Basslets

53 Sightings
J
16
F
0
M
11
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
3
S
5
O
0
N
0
D
18

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Total number of species: 3400

Shrimp

45 Sightings
J
11
F
0
M
11
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
12
D
11

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Total number of species: 250

Scorpionfish

41 Sightings
J
21
F
0
M
17
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
3
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species: 85

Surgeonfish

39 Sightings
J
24
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
3
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
12

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Total number of species: 3000

Nudibranch

27 Sightings
J
12
F
0
M
12
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
3
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species: 3

Cornetfish

23 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
11
A
0
M
8
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
4
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species: 40

Triggerfish

20 Sightings
J
20
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species: 90

Goatfish

20 Sightings
J
15
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
2
A
3
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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