AtlanticSea

Ligurian Sea

Between Corsica and the Italian/French Riviera

Part of the Pelagos Sanctuary for Mediterranean marine mammals — a prime whale-watching destination.

Max depth

2,850 m

Avg depth

1,200 m

Temperature

13 to 25 °C

Salinity

37-38 ppt

Wildlife

Marine life

Fish

SardineAnchovySwordfish

Mammals

Fin WhaleSperm WhaleStriped DolphinRisso's Dolphin

Corals

Red Coral

Invertebrates

Octopus

Other wildlife

Loggerhead Turtle

Activities

Sports suitability

Diving

Fishing

Sailing

Surfing

Snorkelling

Seafloor

Rock & geology

Granite & gneiss
Continental bedrock exposed on shelves and coasts
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 1:09:00 PM

Sea surface temp

19.6 °C

Wind

5.7 m/s NE

Wave height

1.0 m

Wave period

4.5 s

Visibility

33.9 km

Air temp

15.7 °C

Current

0.25 m/s

Swell height

0.6 m

Readings interpolated at 43.50°, 9.00°. Winds, waves, currents and sea surface temperature via Open-Meteo.

Tides · next 48 hours

Global tide model (estimate)

High tide

Fri 05:00 PM

-0.39 m

Low tide

Sat 12:00 AM

-0.65 m

High tide

Sat 05:00 AM

-0.44 m

Low tide

Sat 12:00 PM

-0.63 m

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

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