Golfo San Matías at a glance
- 93 maverage depth
- 92 mmedian depth
- 220 mmaximum depth
- 17,135 km²water area
Golfo San Matías is a gulf. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 17,135 km² of water, with an average depth of about 93 m (the middle value is 92 m) and a maximum of 220 m, found at 41.46° S, 64.51° W.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Golfo San Matías?
The bar splits the Golfo San Matías's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 100%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 0%
- 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: San Antonio Canyon (1,107 km), Argentine Abyssal Plain (1,262 km), Juan Fernández Ridge (1,597 km), Argentine Basin (1,815 km).
The Golfo San Matías if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Golfo San Matías's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 547 km² | 3.2% |
| 20 m | 1,336 km² | 7.8% |
| 50 m | 3,474 km² | 20.3% |
| 80 m | 6,994 km² | 40.8% |
| 120 m | 11,294 km² | 65.9% |
| 200 m | 17,130 km² | 100% |
| 500 m | 17,135 km² | 100% |
| 1,000 m | 17,135 km² | 100% |
| 2,000 m | 17,135 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 17,135 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 17,135 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 17,135 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
- Bellingshausen Sea average depth about 524 m
- Weddell Sea average depth about 1,552 m
- Amundsen Sea average depth about 603 m
- Ross Sea average depth about 2,026 m
- Caribbean Sea average depth about 2,547 m
- Bahía de Campeche average depth about 921 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Golfo San Matías?
On average about 93 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 92 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 220 m, at 41.46° S, 64.51° W.
How big is the Golfo San Matías?
About 17,135 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Golfo San Matías would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 547 km² (3.2%) 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.