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Tyrrhenian Sea

West of Italy, around Sicily, Corsica, and Sardinia

A volcanic Mediterranean basin with underwater seamounts and rich marine reserves.

Max depth

3,785 m

Avg depth

2,000 m

Temperature

13 to 26 °C

Salinity

37-38 ppt

Wildlife

Marine life

Fish

Sea BreamGrouperSwordfish

Mammals

Fin WhaleStriped Dolphin

Corals

Red CoralGorgonians

Invertebrates

Spiny LobsterOctopus

Other wildlife

Loggerhead Turtle

Activities

Sports suitability

Diving

Fishing

Sailing

Surfing

Snorkelling

Seafloor

Rock & geology

Basalt
Volcanic oceanic crust formed at mid-ocean ridges
Volcanic tuff
From Stromboli and the Aeolian islands
Terrigenous mud & sand
Sediment carried from land by rivers

Live conditions · Open-Meteo Marine

Marine weather right now

Updated 1:13:04 PM

Sea surface temp

20.5 °C

Wind

—

Wave height

0.8 m

Wave period

4.5 s

Visibility

—

Air temp

—

Current

0.14 m/s

Swell height

0.7 m

Readings interpolated at 40.00°, 12.00°. Winds, waves, currents and sea surface temperature via Open-Meteo.

Tides · next 48 hours

Global tide model (estimate)

High tide

Fri 05:00 PM

-0.31 m

Low tide

Sat 12:00 AM

-0.61 m

High tide

Sat 06:00 AM

-0.34 m

Low tide

Sat 12:00 PM

-0.58 m

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

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