Golfo de California at a glance
- 783 maverage depth
- 474 mmedian depth
- 3,806 mmaximum depth
- 168,991 km²water area
Golfo de California is a gulf. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 168,991 km² of water, with an average depth of about 783 m (the middle value is 474 m) and a maximum of 3,806 m, found at 23.99° N, 108.86° W.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Golfo de California?
The bar splits the Golfo de California's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 37.8%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 27.3%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 34.9%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Green Seamount (356 km), Rosa Seamount (662 km), Delfin Basin (801 km), Ferrel Seamount (1,038 km).
The Golfo de California if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Golfo de California's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 10,631 km² | 6.3% |
| 20 m | 21,029 km² | 12.4% |
| 50 m | 32,951 km² | 19.5% |
| 80 m | 42,312 km² | 25% |
| 120 m | 51,759 km² | 30.6% |
| 200 m | 63,887 km² | 37.8% |
| 500 m | 85,857 km² | 50.8% |
| 1,000 m | 110,073 km² | 65.1% |
| 2,000 m | 152,795 km² | 90.4% |
| 3,000 m | 167,418 km² | 99.1% |
| 4,000 m | 168,991 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 168,991 km² | 100% |
A simple bathtub model: it lowers the sea everywhere by the same amount and does not simulate how water would really drain.
Nearby seas
- Bahía de Campeche average depth about 921 m
- Gulf of Mexico average depth about 1,583 m
- Salish Sea average depth about 130 m
- Hudson Bay average depth about 111 m
- Caribbean Sea average depth about 2,547 m
- Gulf of Alaska average depth about 1,559 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Golfo de California?
On average about 783 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 474 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 3,806 m, at 23.99° N, 108.86° W.
How big is the Golfo de California?
About 168,991 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Golfo de California would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 10,631 km² (6.3%) of its water would be land. At 6,000 m lower, 100% would be. This is a simple bathtub model that lowers the sea evenly everywhere.
Data: depths from the GEBCO_2026 grid, statistics worked out inside the Natural Earth outline of the gulf. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.