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ArcticBay
Hudson Bay
Northeastern Canada
A vast inland sea that freezes over each winter, ecologically connected to the Arctic and famed for polar bears and beluga whales.
Max depth
270 m
Avg depth
100 m
Temperature
-1.9 to 9 °C
Salinity
28-32 ppt
Wildlife
Marine life
Fish
Arctic CharGreenland Cod
Mammals
Polar BearBeluga WhaleBowhead WhaleRinged Seal
Corals
Rare cold-water corals
Invertebrates
Arctic Shrimp
Other wildlife
Snowy OwlCaribou (coastal)
Activities
Sports suitability
Diving
Fishing
Sailing
Surfing
Snorkelling
Seafloor
Rock & geology
- Granite & gneissContinental bedrock exposed on shelves and coasts
- Glacial till & dropstonesRock debris dropped by melting ice
- Precambrian shield rockSome of the oldest rock on Earth
Live conditions · Open-Meteo Marine
Marine weather right now
Updated 1:00:46 PM
Sea surface temp
2.0 °C
Wind
12.3 m/s SW
Wave height
2.2 m
Wave period
5.9 s
Visibility
42.0 km
Air temp
1.4 °C
Current
0.25 m/s
Swell height
0.8 m
Readings interpolated at 60.00°, -85.00°. Winds, waves, currents and sea surface temperature via Open-Meteo.
Tides · next 48 hours
Global tide model (estimate)High tide
Fri 04:00 PM
0.01 m
Low tide
Fri 11:00 PM
-0.61 m
High tide
Sat 04:00 AM
-0.06 m
Low tide
Sat 11:00 AM
-0.71 m
Estimated from the Open-Meteo tide model, relative to mean sea level. Not for navigation.
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