Sea View — Sumner Beach

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

Ocean Viewing Index

Updated · Sep 8, 2026 17:50

Reference time: local noon · 12:39 (Pacific/Auckland)

Estimated
64
Fair

Fair conditions. Sea color may appear muted.

Sub-Index Breakdown

Six dimensions feed the overall Ocean Viewing Index.

  • Sea Color
    Clear blue-green · hue
    77
  • Clarity
    Very clear (below 1.5 NTU) · NTU
    100
  • Visibility
    Under 8 m · m
    9.7
  • Sea State
    Calm, glassy (0-1) · Beaufort
    100
  • Lighting
    Low / harsh light · lux
    36.2
  • Water Quality
    index
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Sea Color

Observed Sep 8, 2026

Climatology
Blue — Clear
#2563eb
Turbidity
11.20 NTU
Chlorophyll
0.71 mg/m³

FU=5, hue=179.4°, Kd490=0.152

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
#0891b2

Clear sky keeps apparent color close to natural

Noon12:39
Natural sea color
#2563eb

Clear sky keeps apparent color close to natural

Afternoon15:00
Deep blue
#1e4d8c

Clear sky keeps apparent color close to natural

Dusk18:00
Deep indigo (low light)
#1e4d8c

Clear sky keeps apparent color close to natural

Local noon · 12:39 (Pacific/Auckland)

7-Day OVI Trend

Forecast ocean viewing conditions for the coming week.

Best on Fri: 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.