AtlanticSea

Black Sea

Between Eastern Europe and Western Asia

A nearly landlocked sea famous for its anoxic deep waters and historic coastal cities.

Max depth

2,212 m

Avg depth

1,253 m

Temperature

8 to 24 °C

Salinity

17-22 ppt

Wildlife

Marine life

Fish

Black Sea AnchovyTurbotMulletHorse Mackerel

Mammals

Common DolphinHarbour Porpoise

Corals

Sparse

Invertebrates

Rapa WhelkBlack Sea Shrimp

Other wildlife

Monk Seal (rare)

Activities

Sports suitability

Diving

Fishing

Sailing

Surfing

Snorkelling

Seafloor

Rock & geology

Sapropel (black mud)
Organic-rich mud preserved by oxygen-free deep water
Terrigenous mud & sand
Sediment carried from land by rivers
Limestone & carbonate sand
Built from reefs, shells and calcareous plankton

Live conditions · Open-Meteo Marine

Marine weather right now

Updated 1:07:17 PM

Sea surface temp

16.9 °C

Wind

—

Wave height

1.2 m

Wave period

4.5 s

Visibility

—

Air temp

—

Current

0.22 m/s

Swell height

0.1 m

Readings interpolated at 44.00°, 35.00°. Winds, waves, currents and sea surface temperature via Open-Meteo.

Tides · next 48 hours

Global tide model (estimate)

High tide

Fri 02:00 PM

-0.46 m

High tide

Fri 04:00 PM

-0.45 m

Low tide

Fri 10:00 PM

-0.46 m

Low tide

Sat 05:00 AM

-0.47 m

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

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