Sea View — Blackpool Beach

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

Ocean Viewing Index

Updated · Sep 8, 2026 17:49

Reference time: local noon · 13:23 (Europe/London)

Estimated
44
Poor

Poor conditions today. Consider rescheduling.

Sub-Index Breakdown

Six dimensions feed the overall Ocean Viewing Index.

  • Sea Color
    Muted color · hue
    37.8
  • Clarity
    Turbid · NTU
    0
  • Visibility
    15+ m horizontal · m
    100
  • Sea State
    Choppy (4+) · Beaufort
    44
  • Lighting
    Low / harsh light · lux
    36.7
  • Water Quality
    index
    —

Sea Color

Observed Sep 8, 2026

Climatology
Green-Blue
#65a30d
Turbidity
1.30 NTU
Chlorophyll
5.00 mg/m³

FU=12, hue=63.6°, Kd490=1.297

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
#ca8a04

Cloudy/hazy conditions darken the apparent color

Noon13:23
Natural sea color
#65a30d

Cloudy/hazy conditions darken the apparent color

Afternoon15:00
Deep blue
#16a34a

Cloudy/hazy conditions darken the apparent color

Dusk18:00
Deep indigo (low light)
#16a34a

Cloudy/hazy conditions darken the apparent color

Local noon · 13:23 (Europe/London)

7-Day OVI Trend

Forecast ocean viewing conditions for the coming week.

Best on Wed: Viewing conditions are Fair; 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
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Mon
Sea color (Forel-Ule scale) — empty block means no verified data.