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AtlanticGulf
Gulf of Mexico
Between the US, Mexico, and Cuba
A warm, semi-enclosed basin shaped by the Mississippi River delta and known for shrimp, oil reserves, and vibrant coastal ecosystems.
Max depth
4,384 m
Avg depth
1,615 m
Temperature
18 to 30 °C
Salinity
33-37 ppt
Wildlife
Marine life
Fish
Red SnapperGrouperTarponKing Mackerel
Mammals
Bottlenose DolphinSperm Whale
Corals
Flower Garden Banks Corals
Invertebrates
Brown ShrimpBlue CrabOyster
Other wildlife
Kemp's Ridley TurtleWhale Shark
Activities
Sports suitability
Diving
Fishing
Sailing
Surfing
Snorkelling
Seafloor
Rock & geology
- Evaporites (salt, gypsum)Left behind when ancient seas dried out
- Terrigenous mud & sandSediment carried from land by rivers
- Limestone & carbonate sandBuilt from reefs, shells and calcareous plankton
Live conditions · Open-Meteo Marine
Marine weather right now
Updated 1:01:02 PM
Sea surface temp
27.0 °C
Wind
0.8 m/s S
Wave height
0.4 m
Wave period
5.7 s
Visibility
19.3 km
Air temp
25.9 °C
Current
0.17 m/s
Swell height
0.3 m
Readings interpolated at 25.00°, -90.00°. Winds, waves, currents and sea surface temperature via Open-Meteo.
Tides · next 48 hours
Global tide model (estimate)High tide
Fri 09:00 PM
-0.05 m
Low tide
Sat 11:00 AM
-0.39 m
High tide
Sat 11:00 PM
-0.01 m
Low tide
Sun 12:00 PM
-0.48 m
Estimated from the Open-Meteo tide model, relative to mean sea level. Not for navigation.
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