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Timor Sea
Between Australia and Timor
A warm shelf sea rich in gas reserves and diverse coral communities.
Max depth
3,300 m
Avg depth
406 m
Temperature
22 to 30 °C
Salinity
34-35 ppt
Wildlife
Marine life
Fish
Barramundi (coastal)MackerelTuna
Mammals
DugongPygmy Blue Whale
Corals
Rowley Shoals Corals
Invertebrates
Spanish MackerelPrawn
Other wildlife
Saltwater Crocodile (coasts)
Activities
Sports suitability
Diving
Fishing
Sailing
Surfing
Snorkelling
Seafloor
Rock & geology
- Limestone & carbonate sandBuilt from reefs, shells and calcareous plankton
- Terrigenous mud & sandSediment carried from land by rivers
- Granite & gneissContinental bedrock exposed on shelves and coasts
Live conditions · Open-Meteo Marine
Marine weather right now
Updated 1:07:09 PM
Sea surface temp
31.7 °C
Wind
—
Wave height
0.6 m
Wave period
9.2 s
Visibility
—
Air temp
—
Current
0.08 m/s
Swell height
0.5 m
Readings interpolated at -11.00°, 128.00°. Winds, waves, currents and sea surface temperature via Open-Meteo.
Tides · next 48 hours
Global tide model (estimate)High tide
Fri 02:00 PM
1.39 m
Low tide
Fri 10:00 PM
-0.32 m
High tide
Sat 04:00 AM
0.97 m
Low tide
Sat 09:00 AM
0.37 m
Estimated from the Open-Meteo tide model, relative to mean sea level. Not for navigation.
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