Sea View — Monterosso Beach

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

Ocean Viewing Index

Updated · Oct 23, 2026 22:35

Reference time: local noon · 13:05 (Europe/Rome)

Estimated
70
Good

Good conditions. Worth a visit.

Sub-Index Breakdown

Six dimensions feed the overall Ocean Viewing Index.

  • Sea Color
    Clear blue-green · hue
    69
  • Clarity
    Moderately clear · NTU
    62.4
  • Visibility
    15+ m horizontal · m
    100
  • Sea State
    Calm, glassy (0-1) · Beaufort
    88
  • Lighting
    Low / harsh light · lux
    33.7
  • Water Quality
    index
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Sea Color

Observed Oct 23, 2026

Climatology
Blue-Green
#0284c7
Turbidity
7.00 NTU
Chlorophyll
1.15 mg/m³

FU=6, hue=157.7°, Kd490=0.243

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
#0d9488

Cloudy/hazy conditions darken the apparent color

Noon13:05
Natural sea color
#0284c7

Cloudy/hazy conditions darken the apparent color

Afternoon15:00
Deep blue
#1e5fa8

Cloudy/hazy conditions darken the apparent color

Dusk18:00
Deep indigo (low light)
#1e5fa8

Cloudy/hazy conditions darken the apparent color

Local noon · 13:05 (Europe/Rome)

7-Day OVI Trend

Forecast ocean viewing conditions for the coming week.

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