Kata Beach North Reef

★★★★☆ (4,902)

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

261 Sightings
J
44
F
34
M
69
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

230 Sightings
J
50
F
33
M
50
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

386 Sightings
J
85
F
51
M
91
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

246 Sightings
J
40
F
39
M
48
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

235 Sightings
J
60
F
25
M
52
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

207 Sightings
J
45
F
26
M
49
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

183 Sightings
J
48
F
25
M
49
A
27
M
8
J
3
J
4
A
3
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
16

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Total number of species: 130

Butterfly Fish

165 Sightings
J
44
F
24
M
47
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

151 Sightings
J
31
F
15
M
39
A
18
M
8
J
3
J
4
A
3
S
0
O
0
N
10
D
20

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Total number of species: 20

Porcupinefish

147 Sightings
J
35
F
13
M
25
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: 110

Snapper

90 Sightings
J
26
F
19
M
25
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: 25

Boxfish

89 Sightings
J
13
F
17
M
23
A
22
M
6
J
3
J
2
A
3
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species: 130

Pipefish

82 Sightings
J
11
F
0
M
26
A
16
M
8
J
0
J
2
A
0
S
0
O
8
N
0
D
11

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Total number of species: 7000

Crab

82 Sightings
J
14
F
11
M
26
A
16
M
0
J
0
J
2
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
13

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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: 350

Damselfish

75 Sightings
J
25
F
0
M
26
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: 3400

Shrimp

57 Sightings
J
11
F
11
M
12
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

Grouper/Basslets

55 Sightings
J
16
F
0
M
13
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: 80

Stingrays

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

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Total number of species: 250

Scorpionfish

52 Sightings
J
21
F
10
M
18
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

50 Sightings
J
24
F
0
M
11
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: 40

Triggerfish

32 Sightings
J
21
F
0
M
11
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: 3000

Nudibranch

32 Sightings
J
12
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: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

24 Sightings
J
11
F
0
M
10
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: 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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