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AtlanticSea
North Sea
Between Great Britain and continental Europe
A shallow, productive shelf sea driving Europe's fisheries and offshore wind industry.
Max depth
700 m
Avg depth
95 m
Temperature
6 to 17 °C
Salinity
34-35 ppt
Wildlife
Marine life
Fish
Atlantic CodHaddockHerringPlaice
Mammals
Harbour SealGrey SealMinke Whale
Corals
Lophelia (deep)
Invertebrates
Norway LobsterBrown Shrimp
Other wildlife
PuffinGannet
Activities
Sports suitability
Diving
Fishing
Sailing
Surfing
Snorkelling
Seafloor
Rock & geology
- Glacial till & dropstonesRock debris dropped by melting ice
- ChalkCretaceous chalk beneath the southern basin
- Terrigenous mud & sandSediment carried from land by rivers
Live conditions · Open-Meteo Marine
Marine weather right now
Updated 1:07:02 PM
Sea surface temp
12.0 °C
Wind
—
Wave height
1.2 m
Wave period
5.7 s
Visibility
—
Air temp
—
Current
0.22 m/s
Swell height
0.6 m
Readings interpolated at 56.00°, 3.00°. Winds, waves, currents and sea surface temperature via Open-Meteo.
Tides · next 48 hours
Global tide model (estimate)Low tide
Fri 07:00 PM
-0.74 m
High tide
Sat 01:00 AM
0.03 m
Low tide
Sat 08:00 AM
-0.86 m
High tide
Sat 02:00 PM
-0.07 m
Estimated from the Open-Meteo tide model, relative to mean sea level. Not for navigation.
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