Bated breath as locals wait for first leatherback turtle nest on Kata Beach for 20 years to hatch Bated breath as locals wait for first leatherback turtle nest on Kata Beach for 20 years to hatch PHUKET: Hopes are high that the leatherback turtle nest laid on Kata Beach just after midnight on New Year’s Day will hatch tonight after hundreds of people gathered at the beach last night in the hope of witnessing the spectacle. People wait at Kata Beach yesterday evening (Feb 25). Photo: DMCR People wait at Kata Beach yesterday evening (Feb 25). Photo: DMCR Displays have been set up. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub