ArcticOcean

Arctic Ocean

Surrounding the North Pole

The smallest and shallowest of the world's oceans, largely covered by sea ice and home to iconic polar wildlife.

Max depth

5,550 m

Avg depth

1,205 m

Temperature

-2 to 8 °C

Salinity

28-34 ppt

Wildlife

Marine life

Fish

Arctic CodGreenland HalibutArctic Char

Mammals

Polar BearNarwhalBeluga WhaleBowhead WhaleWalrus

Corals

Deep-water Gorgonians

Invertebrates

Arctic KrillIce Amphipods

Other wildlife

Ringed SealBearded Seal

Activities

Sports suitability

Diving

Fishing

Sailing

Surfing

Snorkelling

Seafloor

Rock & geology

Glacial till & dropstones
Rock debris dropped by melting ice
Terrigenous mud & sand
Sediment carried from land by rivers
Basalt
Volcanic oceanic crust formed at mid-ocean ridges

Live conditions · Open-Meteo Marine

Marine weather right now

Updated 12:54:42 PM

Sea surface temp

-1.7 °C

Wind

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Wave height

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Wave period

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Visibility

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Air temp

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Current

0.06 m/s

Swell height

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Readings interpolated at 85.00°, 0.00°. Winds, waves, currents and sea surface temperature via Open-Meteo.

Tides · next 48 hours

Global tide model (estimate)

Low tide

Fri 05:00 PM

-0.48 m

High tide

Fri 11:00 PM

-0.22 m

Low tide

Sat 06:00 AM

-0.48 m

High tide

Sat 12:00 PM

-0.26 m

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

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