Gulf of Suez at a glance
- 62 maverage depth
- 46 mmedian depth
- 982 mmaximum depth
- 10,161 km²water area
Gulf of Suez is a gulf. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 10,161 km² of water, with an average depth of about 62 m (the middle value is 46 m) and a maximum of 982 m, found at 27.66° N, 34.02° E.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Gulf of Suez?
The bar splits the Gulf of Suez's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 95.8%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 4.2%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 0%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Eratosthenes Seamount (680 km), Herodotus Basin (828 km), Red Sea Rift (843 km), Calypso Deep (1,564 km).
The Gulf of Suez if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Gulf of Suez's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 1,115 km² | 11% |
| 20 m | 3,079 km² | 30.3% |
| 50 m | 5,534 km² | 54.5% |
| 80 m | 9,361 km² | 92.1% |
| 120 m | 9,622 km² | 94.7% |
| 200 m | 9,735 km² | 95.8% |
| 500 m | 9,936 km² | 97.8% |
| 1,000 m | 10,161 km² | 100% |
| 2,000 m | 10,161 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 10,161 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 10,161 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 10,161 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
- Red Sea average depth about 504 m
- Sea of Crete average depth about 696 m
- Aegean Sea average depth about 306 m
- Sea of Marmara average depth about 319 m
- Ionian Sea average depth about 2,122 m
- Black Sea average depth about 1,300 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Gulf of Suez?
On average about 62 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 46 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 982 m, at 27.66° N, 34.02° E.
How big is the Gulf of Suez?
About 10,161 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Gulf of Suez would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 1,115 km² (11%) 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.