Sea View — Blackpool Beach

Today's Ocean Viewing Index and the six sub-indices behind it.

Ocean Viewing Index

Updated · Oct 24, 2026 00:19

Reference time: local noon · 12:56 (Europe/London)

Estimated
24
Bad

Not recommended for beach viewing today.

Sub-Index Breakdown

Six dimensions feed the overall Ocean Viewing Index.

  • Sea Color
    Muted color · hue
    27.7
  • Clarity
    Turbid · NTU
    0
  • Visibility
    Under 8 m · m
    27.3
  • Sea State
    Choppy (4+) · Beaufort
    29
  • Lighting
    Low / harsh light · lux
    29.7
  • Water Quality
    index
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Sea Color

Observed Oct 24, 2026

Climatology
Yellow-Green
#ca8a04
Turbidity
1.00 NTU
Chlorophyll
5.00 mg/m³

FU=14, hue=56.4°, Kd490=1.741

Sea color through the day

The FU index represents the inherent color around local noon (closest to the true sea color); perceived color varies slightly by time of day with light and weather.

Morning08:00
Soft green-blue
#d97706

Cloudy/hazy conditions darken the apparent color

Noon12:56
Natural sea color
#ca8a04

Cloudy/hazy conditions darken the apparent color

Afternoon15:00
Deep blue
#65a30d

Cloudy/hazy conditions darken the apparent color

Dusk18:00
Deep indigo (low light)
#65a30d

Cloudy/hazy conditions darken the apparent color

Local noon · 12:56 (Europe/London)

7-Day OVI Trend

Forecast ocean viewing conditions for the coming week.

Best on Thu: Viewing conditions are Poor; aim for the golden hour just after sunrise or before sunset. Good for a beach stroll and sea viewing.

7-Day Sub-Index Forecast

Six dimensions of ocean viewing quality over the coming week.

Sea Color
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
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Sea color (Forel-Ule scale) — empty block means no verified data.