PacificSea

Sulu Sea

Southwestern Philippines

Home to Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, a UNESCO World Heritage marine protected area.

Max depth

5,580 m

Avg depth

1,570 m

Temperature

27 to 30 °C

Salinity

33-34 ppt

Wildlife

Marine life

Fish

BarracudaJackfishReef Fish

Mammals

Spinner DolphinWhale

Corals

Tubbataha Reef Corals

Invertebrates

Sea Turtles nest

Other wildlife

Whale SharkReef Shark

Activities

Sports suitability

Diving

Fishing

Sailing

Surfing

Snorkelling

Seafloor

Rock & geology

Limestone & carbonate sand
Built from reefs, shells and calcareous plankton
Basalt
Volcanic oceanic crust formed at mid-ocean ridges
Terrigenous mud & sand
Sediment carried from land by rivers

Live conditions · Open-Meteo Marine

Marine weather right now

Updated 1:05:01 PM

Sea surface temp

30.6 °C

Wind

—

Wave height

1.1 m

Wave period

4.9 s

Visibility

—

Air temp

—

Current

0.11 m/s

Swell height

0.9 m

Readings interpolated at 8.00°, 120.00°. Winds, waves, currents and sea surface temperature via Open-Meteo.

Tides · next 48 hours

Global tide model (estimate)

Low tide

Fri 07:00 PM

0.23 m

High tide

Sat 01:00 AM

0.85 m

Low tide

Sat 06:00 AM

0.42 m

High tide

Sat 01:00 PM

1.22 m

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

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