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Hat Kata

Mueang Phuket District, Phuket Province, Thailand

Today’s timelapse
Phuket › North: Karon Beach

Hat Kata 8 photos

  • Kata Beach view (ocean and sand)

    Kata Beach view (ocean and sand). HutheMeow, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Kata Beach view

    Kata Beach view. HutheMeow, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Kata Beach view (only ocean)

    Kata Beach view (only ocean). HutheMeow, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Evening Kata Beach

    Evening Kata Beach. Phattharapong, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Kata Beach in evening 3

    Kata Beach in evening 3. HutheMeow, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Kata Beach

    Kata Beach. edwin.11, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Kata beach parasail - panoramio

    Kata beach parasail - panoramio. egor_demin, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Kata beach parasail landing - panoramio (1)

    Kata beach parasail landing - panoramio (1). egor_demin, CC BY 3.0. Source

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Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:08 pm
7 am
7.5
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
8 am
6.8
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.4
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.4
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
Now
5.2
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
3.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
4.5
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.4
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.4
12 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
31°C87°F
Water
31°C88°F
Wind
53 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
1912 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
7 high
Tide
falling
Rain
58%
Sunset
6:08 pm
Today
7.5Great7 am43
6.8Good8 am21
6.4Good9 am32
6.4Good10 am32
5.2FairNow53
3.4Poor12 pm138
3.0Poor1 pm85
4.5Fair2 pm95
4.4Fair3 pm127
4.3Fair4 pm138
4.4Fair5 pm128
4.6Fair6 pm106
Sat
4.6Fair7 am106
4.8Fair8 am96
5.1Fair9 am74
5.1Fair10 am96
4.9Fair11 am148
3.0Poor12 pm128
4.9Fair1 pm117
5.0Fair2 pm149
5.2Fair3 pm117
5.1Fair4 pm128
5.1Fair5 pm117
5.1Fair6 pm96
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 2 pm, -0.2 m. High at 8 pm, 1.4 m. Low at 2 am, -0.2 m. High at 8 am, 1.4 mLow 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 8 pm, 1.4 m5 ftLow 2 am, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 8 am, 1.4 m4 ftNow5 pm11 pm5 am11 am
  • Low 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 8 pm, 1.4 m5 ft
  • Low 2 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 8 am, 1.4 m4 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 88%
  • Mon4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 76%
  • Tue6.1 GoodBest 11 am to 2 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 65%
  • Wed5.5 GoodBest 11 am to 1 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 75%
  • Thu5.9 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 73%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Hat Kata

Hat Kata beach is located on Phuket island, Thailand, and is 840 meters from Kata Noi beach. It is 312 meters from the nearest bus stop and 480 meters from nearby toilets.

From Wikipedia

Hat Kata (Thai: หาดกะตะ, pronounced [hàːt kā.tàʔ]) is a beach which extends 1.5 kilometers on the west coast of the island of Phuket in Thailand. It is a tourist destination, with multiple hotels and restaurants near the beach.

Source: Hat Kata on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 70 m230 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms480 m0.3 mi away
  • Showers480 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 260 m870 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink335 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 190 m620 ft
  • Playground440 m0.3 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
310 m0.2 miKata Palm
Nearest town
3 km1.9 miกะรน (town)
Nearest airport
82 km51 miท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติกระบี่ (KBV)

Nearby places

  • Mun Prao’sFood and drink
    190 m620 ft
  • Mango barFood and drink
    200 m660 ft
  • HünkârFood and drink
    200 m660 ft
  • Mini CoffeeFood and drink
    200 m660 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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