Bay of Fundy at a glance
- 67 maverage depth
- 61 mmedian depth
- 216 mmaximum depth
- 13,934 km²water area
Bay of Fundy is a bay. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 13,934 km² of water, with an average depth of about 67 m (the middle value is 61 m) and a maximum of 216 m, found at 44.58° N, 66.50° W.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Bay of Fundy?
The bar splits the Bay of Fundy's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 99.3%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 0.7%
- 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: Grand Manan Basin (16 km), Murr Basin (58 km), Fundy Basin (95 km), Jordan Basin (129 km).
The Bay of Fundy if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Bay of Fundy's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 1,174 km² | 8.4% |
| 20 m | 2,224 km² | 16% |
| 50 m | 5,698 km² | 40.9% |
| 80 m | 9,093 km² | 65.3% |
| 120 m | 12,203 km² | 87.6% |
| 200 m | 13,834 km² | 99.3% |
| 500 m | 13,934 km² | 100% |
| 1,000 m | 13,934 km² | 100% |
| 2,000 m | 13,934 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 13,934 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 13,934 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 13,934 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
- Gulf of Saint Lawrence average depth about 163 m
- Labrador Sea average depth about 1,948 m
- Sargasso Sea average depth about 5,394 m
- Hudson Bay average depth about 111 m
- Foxe Basin average depth about 77 m
- Gulf of Mexico average depth about 1,583 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Bay of Fundy?
On average about 67 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 61 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 216 m, at 44.58° N, 66.50° W.
How big is the Bay of Fundy?
About 13,934 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Bay of Fundy would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 1,174 km² (8.4%) 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 bay. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.