IndianSea

Andaman Sea

Southeast of the Bay of Bengal, west of Thailand

A tropical paradise of islands and coral reefs renowned for diving and biodiversity.

Max depth

4,198 m

Avg depth

1,096 m

Temperature

25 to 30 °C

Salinity

32-34 ppt

Wildlife

Marine life

Fish

ClownfishLionfishButterflyfishTrevally

Mammals

Irrawaddy DolphinDugong

Corals

Thai Reef CoralsSoft Corals

Invertebrates

NudibranchsMantis Shrimp

Other wildlife

Whale SharkManta RayHawksbill Turtle

Activities

Sports suitability

Diving

Fishing

Sailing

Surfing

Snorkelling

Seafloor

Rock & geology

Terrigenous mud & sand
Sediment carried from land by rivers
Basalt
Volcanic oceanic crust formed at mid-ocean ridges
Limestone & carbonate sand
Built from reefs, shells and calcareous plankton

Live conditions · Open-Meteo Marine

Marine weather right now

Updated 1:08:16 PM

Sea surface temp

30.2 °C

Wind

—

Wave height

0.7 m

Wave period

13.6 s

Visibility

—

Air temp

—

Current

0.42 m/s

Swell height

0.6 m

Readings interpolated at 10.00°, 96.00°. Winds, waves, currents and sea surface temperature via Open-Meteo.

Tides · next 48 hours

Global tide model (estimate)

Low tide

Fri 07:00 PM

-0.16 m

High tide

Sat 01:00 AM

1.23 m

Low tide

Sat 07:00 AM

-0.23 m

High tide

Sat 02:00 PM

1.51 m

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

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