Sea View — Byron Bay

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

Ocean Viewing Index

Updated · Sep 8, 2026 17:33

Reference time: local noon · 11:56 (Australia/Sydney)

Estimated
69
Good

Good conditions. Worth a visit.

Sub-Index Breakdown

Six dimensions feed the overall Ocean Viewing Index.

  • Sea Color
    Vivid turquoise / azure · hue
    87.6
  • Clarity
    Very clear (below 1.5 NTU) · NTU
    100
  • Visibility
    Under 8 m · m
    27.1
  • Sea State
    Choppy (4+) · Beaufort
    51.5
  • Lighting
    Good daylight · lux
    78
  • Water Quality
    index
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Sea Color

Observed Sep 8, 2026

Climatology
Deep Blue — Very Clear
#1e4d8c
Turbidity
21.70 NTU
Chlorophyll
0.37 mg/m³

FU=3, hue=219.6°, Kd490=0.078

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
#2563eb

Cloudy/hazy conditions darken the apparent color

Noon11:56
Natural sea color
#1e4d8c

Cloudy/hazy conditions darken the apparent color

Afternoon15:00
Deep blue
#1a2d5a

Cloudy/hazy conditions darken the apparent color

Dusk18:00
Deep indigo (low light)
#1a2d5a

Cloudy/hazy conditions darken the apparent color

Local noon · 11:56 (Australia/Sydney)

7-Day OVI Trend

Forecast ocean viewing conditions for the coming week.

Best on Mon: Viewing conditions are Excellent; aim for the golden hour just after sunrise or before sunset. Great for snorkeling and photography.

7-Day Sub-Index Forecast

Six dimensions of ocean viewing quality over the coming week.

Sea Color
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Sea color (Forel-Ule scale) — empty block means no verified data.