PacificSea

Philippine Sea

East of the Philippines

Contains the Mariana Trench, the deepest point on Earth, and spans tropical to subtropical ecosystems.

Max depth

10,994 m

Avg depth

4,000 m

Temperature

25 to 30 °C

Salinity

34-35 ppt

Wildlife

Marine life

Fish

TunaMahi-mahiDeep-sea Dragonfish

Mammals

Sperm WhalePilot Whale

Corals

Deep-water Corals

Invertebrates

Giant Squid

Other wildlife

Hammerhead Shark

Activities

Sports suitability

Diving

Fishing

Sailing

Surfing

Snorkelling

Seafloor

Rock & geology

Basalt
Volcanic oceanic crust formed at mid-ocean ridges
Pelagic red clay
Fine wind-blown and volcanic dust on the abyssal plain
Andesite
From the Izu-Bonin-Mariana arc

Live conditions · Open-Meteo Marine

Marine weather right now

Updated 12:54:05 PM

Sea surface temp

28.8 °C

Wind

6.7 m/s NE

Wave height

1.7 m

Wave period

9.1 s

Visibility

30.4 km

Air temp

27.9 °C

Current

0.36 m/s

Swell height

1.1 m

Readings interpolated at 20.00°, 135.00°. Winds, waves, currents and sea surface temperature via Open-Meteo.

Tides · next 48 hours

Global tide model (estimate)

Low tide

Fri 02:00 PM

0.35 m

High tide

Fri 08:00 PM

1.57 m

Low tide

Sat 02:00 AM

0.58 m

High tide

Sat 08:00 AM

1.64 m

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

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