AtlanticSea

Sargasso Sea

Central North Atlantic Ocean, bounded by currents

The world's only sea with no land boundaries, defined by ocean currents and golden rafts of Sargassum seaweed.

Max depth

7,000 m

Avg depth

5,000 m

Temperature

18 to 28 °C

Salinity

36-37 ppt

Wildlife

Marine life

Fish

Flying FishMahi-mahiBillfish

Mammals

Sperm WhalePilot Whale

Corals

Deep-water

Invertebrates

Sargassum shrimpSea slug

Other wildlife

American Eel (spawning)Loggerhead Turtle

Activities

Sports suitability

Diving

Fishing

Sailing

Surfing

Snorkelling

Seafloor

Rock & geology

Basalt
Volcanic oceanic crust formed at mid-ocean ridges
Calcareous ooze
Deep shell-rich sediment
Pelagic red clay
Fine wind-blown and volcanic dust on the abyssal plain

Live conditions · Open-Meteo Marine

Marine weather right now

Updated 1:08:24 PM

Sea surface temp

26.9 °C

Wind

—

Wave height

3.3 m

Wave period

7.6 s

Visibility

—

Air temp

—

Current

0.39 m/s

Swell height

1.8 m

Readings interpolated at 28.00°, -55.00°. Winds, waves, currents and sea surface temperature via Open-Meteo.

Tides · next 48 hours

Global tide model (estimate)

Low tide

Fri 04:00 PM

-0.01 m

High tide

Fri 09:00 PM

0.43 m

Low tide

Sat 03:00 AM

-0.04 m

High tide

Sat 10:00 AM

0.57 m

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

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