AntarcticSea

Weddell Sea

Off Antarctica's Atlantic coast

An ice-choked sea famous for Shackleton's Endurance expedition and immense Antarctic icebergs.

Max depth

5,000 m

Avg depth

2,000 m

Temperature

-1.8 to 1 °C

Salinity

33-35 ppt

Wildlife

Marine life

Fish

Antarctic Toothfish

Mammals

Weddell SealLeopard SealMinke Whale

Corals

Antarctic Soft Corals

Invertebrates

Antarctic KrillSea Spider

Other wildlife

Emperor Penguin

Activities

Sports suitability

Diving

Fishing

Sailing

Surfing

Snorkelling

Seafloor

Rock & geology

Glacial till & dropstones
Rock debris dropped by melting ice
Diatomaceous ooze
Silica remains of microscopic algae
Basalt
Volcanic oceanic crust formed at mid-ocean ridges

Live conditions · Open-Meteo Marine

Marine weather right now

Updated 1:07:59 PM

Sea surface temp

-1.9 °C

Wind

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Wave height

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Wave period

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Visibility

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Air temp

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Current

0.11 m/s

Swell height

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Readings interpolated at -73.00°, -45.00°. Winds, waves, currents and sea surface temperature via Open-Meteo.

Tides · next 48 hours

Global tide model (estimate)

High tide

Fri 06:00 PM

-0.51 m

Low tide

Sat 12:00 AM

-1.86 m

High tide

Sat 06:00 AM

-0.84 m

Low tide

Sat 12:00 PM

-2.58 m

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

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