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AtlanticSea
Norwegian Sea
Between Norway, Iceland, and the Faroes
A deep North Atlantic sea driving Europe's weather and feeding one of the planet's richest fisheries.
Max depth
3,970 m
Avg depth
2,000 m
Temperature
-1 to 12 °C
Salinity
35 ppt
Wildlife
Marine life
Fish
Atlantic HerringMackerelCod
Mammals
Killer WhalePilot WhaleSperm Whale
Corals
Lophelia reefs
Invertebrates
Prawn
Other wildlife
PuffinGannet
Activities
Sports suitability
Diving
Fishing
Sailing
Surfing
Snorkelling
Seafloor
Rock & geology
- BasaltVolcanic oceanic crust formed at mid-ocean ridges
- Glacial till & dropstonesRock debris dropped by melting ice
- Terrigenous mud & sandSediment carried from land by rivers
Live conditions · Open-Meteo Marine
Marine weather right now
Updated 1:07:37 PM
Sea surface temp
8.2 °C
Wind
13.9 m/s SW
Wave height
3.6 m
Wave period
7.8 s
Visibility
12.0 km
Air temp
8.1 °C
Current
0.39 m/s
Swell height
0.4 m
Readings interpolated at 68.00°, 2.00°. Winds, waves, currents and sea surface temperature via Open-Meteo.
Tides · next 48 hours
Global tide model (estimate)Low tide
Fri 03:00 PM
-1.20 m
High tide
Fri 09:00 PM
-0.20 m
Low tide
Sat 03:00 AM
-1.32 m
High tide
Sat 09:00 AM
-0.21 m
Estimated from the Open-Meteo tide model, relative to mean sea level. Not for navigation.
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