AtlanticSea

Aegean Sea

Between Greece and Turkey

A storied sea of island archipelagos, birthplace of ancient maritime civilisation.

Max depth

3,543 m

Avg depth

1,000 m

Temperature

12 to 26 °C

Salinity

36-39 ppt

Wildlife

Marine life

Fish

GrouperSea BassRed MulletAnchovy

Mammals

Mediterranean Monk SealCommon Dolphin

Corals

Red Coral

Invertebrates

OctopusCommon Cuttlefish

Other wildlife

Loggerhead Turtle

Activities

Sports suitability

Diving

Fishing

Sailing

Surfing

Snorkelling

Seafloor

Rock & geology

Volcanic tuff & pumice
From Santorini and the Hellenic arc
Limestone & carbonate sand
Built from reefs, shells and calcareous plankton
Marble & schist
Metamorphic rock of the Cyclades

Live conditions · Open-Meteo Marine

Marine weather right now

Updated 1:04:38 PM

Sea surface temp

18.8 °C

Wind

—

Wave height

1.6 m

Wave period

5.0 s

Visibility

—

Air temp

—

Current

0.31 m/s

Swell height

0.5 m

Readings interpolated at 38.50°, 25.00°. Winds, waves, currents and sea surface temperature via Open-Meteo.

Tides · next 48 hours

Global tide model (estimate)

Low tide

Fri 05:00 PM

-0.59 m

High tide

Fri 11:00 PM

-0.45 m

Low tide

Sat 06:00 AM

-0.65 m

High tide

Sat 12:00 PM

-0.51 m

Estimated from the Open-Meteo tide model, relative to mean sea level. Not for navigation.

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