Kata Beach (Kata Yai)
Family bay with a gentle gradient, Koh Pu island offshore, surf schools at the north end in the green season.
Ката · 1.5 km · Спасатели: Есть · November–April · Revision 5 сент. 2026 г.
Главное в цифрах
на сентябрь 2026 г. · Все источники- 1.5 km
- Длина
- Есть — daylight
- Спасатели
- open to the south-west monsoon
- Открытость волне
- high
- Риск рипов, май–окт
- low
- Риск рипов, ноя–апр
- November–April
- Лучшие месяцы
- дорогабесплатно
- Доступ
- 28.8–31.0 °C
- Море, °C
- $29 за машину, медиана индекса
- Такси из аэропорта до района Ката
Short answer
Kata Beach (Kata Yai) is 1.5 km of sand in Ката, open to the south-west monsoon, lifeguarded in daylight, reached by дорога free of charge. Best months to swim: November–April; rip-current risk from May to October: high. Good for swimming, children, surfing, snorkelling.
Kata Yai is the compromise beach and a good one: a kilometre and a half of sand with a gentle gradient, a small island (Koh Pu) off the southern end that strong swimmers reach in calm weather, snorkelling along the rocks at both ends in the high season, and a town behind it small enough to walk. It is the island's family beach by default. From May to October it becomes its most consistent beach break — the surf schools set up at the northern end, board rental is cheap and the waves forgive beginners on most days — and the same swell makes the rips real: red flags mean no swimming, and the lifeguards will whistle you out. Five of them pulled two French children from a rip here in July 2025. Ката-Ной, over the hill, is the quieter sister.
Источник: Thai Examiner — Phuket lifeguards save two young lives at Ката, July 2025 (5 сент. 2026 г.); Whale Surf School — surf lessons Kata Beach (5 сент. 2026 г.) · Все источники
Море по месяцам
| Месяц | Море | Штормовых дней | Море, °C | Лучшие месяцы |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | спокойно | 0 | 28.8 | да |
| Feb | спокойно | 0 | 29.1 | да |
| Mar | спокойно | 0 | 29.8 | да |
| Apr | спокойно | 0 | 30.7 | да |
| May | лёгкая волна | 4 | 31.0 | — |
| Jun | лёгкая волна | 8 | 30.1 | — |
| Jul | волна | 13 | 29.9 | — |
| Aug | волна | 9 | 29.9 | — |
| Sep | волна | 12 | 29.4 | — |
| Oct | спокойно | 2 | 29.5 | — |
| Nov | спокойно | 0 | 29.8 | да |
| Dec | спокойно | 0 | 29.0 | да |
Источник: Open-Meteo (ERA5), 2015–2026 (island rough-sea days, 2015–2025, damped for a beach that is open to the south-west monsoon); Open-Meteo Marine API (sea-surface temperature, 2022-12–2026-09).
Median monthly mean, west-coast grid point, 2022-12–2026-09 · Open-Meteo Marine API
Island rough-sea days, median per calendar month, 2015–2025; the beach's best months in the figure colour · Open-Meteo (ERA5), 2015–2026
The table above applies the island's marine normals to this beach: median rough-sea days per calendar month from Open-Meteo (ERA5), 2015–2026 (2015–2025, marine fields from 2022), damped by the beach's shelter, and median sea-surface temperature from Open-Meteo Marine API (2022-12–2026-09). Calm months here: October–April. Some swell: May–June. Rough: July–September. The sea is 28.8–31.0 °C as monthly medians, warm in every month; temperature never decides a swim on Phuket, the sea state does. The best-months row is the beach's own calm season and is derived, not opinion.
Безопасность
Kata Beach (Kata Yai) is open to the south-west monsoon, which decides its year. It takes the south-west swell directly, so it follows the island's marine normals exactly: a calm sea in October–April and rough-sea days in May–September, when red flags fly on rough days and the rip-current risk is high. Lifeguards patrol in daylight; a red flag means the sea is closed to swimming, and the guards will whistle swimmers out. Caught in a rip: float, swim parallel to the beach until the pull stops, then in. Phuket records around 30–40 drownings a year, most of them between May and October on the open west coast; the hospitals catalogue names the nearest 24-hour emergency room from Ката, and the emergency number is 1669. Jellyfish drift in after storms on the whole coast; vinegar is the first aid.
Инфраструктура
- Лежакида
- Рестораныда
- Туалетыда
- Душда
- Парковкада
- Природная теньда
Loungers in licensed zones; Club Med on the central beachfront; restaurants at the southern end and along the beach road.
Как добраться
дорога · бесплатно
Beach road; parking at both ends; walkable from most of Ката.
$29 Такси из аэропорта до района Ката, за машину, медиана индекса, сентябрь 2026 г. · n = 11
Отели в районе КатаТрансфер из аэропорта в район КатаЖизнь в районе Ката
Как добраться
Beach road; parking at both ends; walkable from most of Ката. There is no entry fee. The beach is 0.1 km from the centre of Ката as the site defines it. From the airport, the taxi-counter fare to Ката was $29 per car as the index median in сентябрь 2026 г. (11 observations); the airport-transfer page compares taxi, ride-hailing, minivan and the Smart Bus for the area. 42 km separate the airport from Ката by road. The nearest other beaches in this catalogue are Kata Noi Beach (1.3 km), Karon Beach (2.7 km), Nui Beach (2.9 km), Ao Sane Beach (4.5 km).
Инфраструктура
Loungers in licensed zones; Club Med on the central beachfront; restaurants at the southern end and along the beach road. Loungers, where present, are rented by the day from licensed operators in zones set after the 2014–2016 clean-ups. Natural shade exists behind the beach. Food and drink are available at or just behind the beach. Nearby in the things-to-do catalogue: Surf House Phuket (flowrider), Ката (0.2 km), Surf lesson at Kata Beach (0.3 km), Karon Viewpoint (2.7 km). Hotels, villa rents and the cost of a day in Ката are priced on the area page from the index.
Соседние пляжи
- Kata Noi BeachShorter, steeper and quieter than Kata Yai; two large resorts and little else.
- Karon BeachThree kilometres of fine 'squeaky' sand with a steep shore-break; space to spare, mid-range resorts behind the road.
- Nui BeachTiny cove below the Karon Viewpoint road, reached by a steep track; a beach-club operation was ordered removed in 2026.
- Ao Sane BeachThree tiny coves of coarse sand and boulders past the Най Харн hotel driveway; snorkelling and a dive-centre feel.
Частые вопросы
Is Kata Beach (Kata Yai) safe for swimming?
In November–April, yes — the sea is calm on the island's marine normals. From May to October the rip-current risk is high: the beach takes the swell directly and flies red flags on rough days. Lifeguards are on duty in daylight. Red flag means no swimming; in an emergency call 1669.
When is the best time to visit Kata Beach (Kata Yai)?
November–April. The sea is calm here in October–April and rough in July–September, on the island's marine normals (Open-Meteo (ERA5), 2015–2026) applied to a beach that is open to the south-west monsoon. Sea temperature runs 28.8–31.0 °C through the year, so it is never the deciding factor. For surfing the answer is the opposite: May to October.
How do you get to Kata Beach (Kata Yai)?
Beach road; parking at both ends; walkable from most of Ката. Entry is free. The airport taxi to Ката was $29 per car as the index median in сентябрь 2026 г.; Ката is 42 km from the airport by road.
Does Kata Beach (Kata Yai) have loungers, restaurants and toilets?
Лежаки, Рестораны, Туалеты, Душ, Парковка, Природная тень. Loungers in licensed zones; Club Med on the central beachfront; restaurants at the southern end and along the beach road. Other beaches in Ката: Kata Noi Beach, Nui Beach.
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