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IndianSea
Red Sea
Between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula
A warm, highly saline sea with spectacular fringing coral reefs — a world-class diving destination.
Max depth
3,040 m
Avg depth
490 m
Temperature
21 to 30 °C
Salinity
38-41 ppt
Wildlife
Marine life
Fish
Napoleon WrasseClownfishLionfishPicasso Triggerfish
Mammals
Spinner DolphinDugong
Corals
Red Sea Fringing CoralsFire CoralBrain Coral
Invertebrates
Giant ClamNudibranchs
Other wildlife
Hawksbill TurtleWhale SharkReef Shark
Activities
Sports suitability
Diving
Fishing
Sailing
Surfing
Snorkelling
Seafloor
Rock & geology
- Evaporites (salt, gypsum)Left behind when ancient seas dried out
- Limestone & carbonate sandBuilt from reefs, shells and calcareous plankton
- BasaltVolcanic oceanic crust formed at mid-ocean ridges
Live conditions · Open-Meteo Marine
Marine weather right now
Updated 1:02:06 PM
Sea surface temp
30.1 °C
Wind
—
Wave height
0.5 m
Wave period
5.0 s
Visibility
—
Air temp
—
Current
0.28 m/s
Swell height
0.4 m
Readings interpolated at 22.00°, 38.00°. Winds, waves, currents and sea surface temperature via Open-Meteo.
Tides · next 48 hours
Global tide model (estimate)Low tide
Fri 08:00 PM
0.10 m
High tide
Sat 02:00 AM
0.35 m
Low tide
Sat 08:00 AM
0.16 m
High tide
Sat 02:00 PM
0.37 m
Estimated from the Open-Meteo tide model, relative to mean sea level. Not for navigation.
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