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PacificSea
Sea of Japan
Between Japan, Korea, and Russia
A deep, nearly enclosed marginal sea with strong warm currents and diverse pelagic fisheries.
Max depth
3,742 m
Avg depth
1,752 m
Temperature
0 to 28 °C
Salinity
33-34 ppt
Wildlife
Marine life
Fish
Pacific SauryYellowtailSquidMackerel
Mammals
Minke WhalePacific White-sided Dolphin
Corals
Temperate Soft Corals
Invertebrates
Japanese Spider CrabCommon Octopus
Other wildlife
Spotted Seal
Activities
Sports suitability
Diving
Fishing
Sailing
Surfing
Snorkelling
Seafloor
Rock & geology
- BasaltVolcanic oceanic crust formed at mid-ocean ridges
- Terrigenous mud & sandSediment carried from land by rivers
- Diatomaceous oozeSilica remains of microscopic algae
Live conditions · Open-Meteo Marine
Marine weather right now
Updated 1:09:48 PM
Sea surface temp
15.7 °C
Wind
12.9 m/s NW
Wave height
3.9 m
Wave period
8.3 s
Visibility
7.5 km
Air temp
7.2 °C
Current
0.17 m/s
Swell height
0.8 m
Readings interpolated at 40.00°, 135.00°. Winds, waves, currents and sea surface temperature via Open-Meteo.
Tides · next 48 hours
Global tide model (estimate)High tide
Fri 03:00 PM
0.20 m
Low tide
Fri 11:00 PM
-0.07 m
High tide
Sat 04:00 AM
0.04 m
Low tide
Sat 10:00 AM
-0.09 m
Estimated from the Open-Meteo tide model, relative to mean sea level. Not for navigation.
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