AntarcticSea

Ross Sea

Off Antarctica's Pacific coast

The 'last ocean' — one of Earth's most pristine marine ecosystems, now a protected marine reserve.

Max depth

1,200 m

Avg depth

500 m

Temperature

-2 to 2 °C

Salinity

34 ppt

Wildlife

Marine life

Fish

Antarctic ToothfishIcefish

Mammals

Orca (Type C)Weddell SealMinke Whale

Corals

Cold-water Corals

Invertebrates

Antarctic KrillColossal Squid

Other wildlife

Adelie PenguinEmperor Penguin

Activities

Sports suitability

Diving

Fishing

Sailing

Surfing

Snorkelling

Seafloor

Rock & geology

Glacial till & dropstones
Rock debris dropped by melting ice
Diatomaceous ooze
Silica remains of microscopic algae
Volcanic rock
From Mount Erebus and the McMurdo volcanics

Live conditions · Open-Meteo Marine

Marine weather right now

Updated 1:04:53 PM

Sea surface temp

-1.7 °C

Wind

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Wave height

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Wave period

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Visibility

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Air temp

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Current

0.00 m/s

Swell height

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Readings interpolated at -75.00°, 175.00°. Winds, waves, currents and sea surface temperature via Open-Meteo.

Tides · next 48 hours

Global tide model (estimate)

Low tide

Fri 05:00 PM

-1.68 m

High tide

Fri 11:00 PM

-1.57 m

Low tide

Sat 12:00 AM

-1.58 m

Low tide

Sat 02:00 AM

-1.59 m

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

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