Yasawa Islands · Fiji · Wall · Drift
Kuata Back Reef
A short-hop wall on the west side of Kuata Island
Area photo: Rickard Törnblad · CC BY-SA 4.0
Kuata Back Reef, also called Back Wall, is a reef wall that drops from the fringing reef on the west side of Kuata Island. It lies only 3 minutes by boat from Barefoot Kuata Resort, and is the deeper counterpart to the shallow Front Reef just off the resort's shore.
Also known as Back Wall.
Where it is and how deep
17.3598° S, 177.1340° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The dive starts at the top of the fringing reef at 4 m and drifts down the wall face toward 20 m. There is no single line to follow: divers choose their own path across the wall as they drift down it.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good |
Season follows Yasawa Islands: Mantas run from May to October, and June to August has the clearest and coolest water; the resort boats dive every day of the year.
Sources
- Kuata Back Reef dive site — ScubaGo
- OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap
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