Sea View — Baisha Beach

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

Ocean Viewing Index

Updated · Oct 23, 2026 21:07

Reference time: local noon · 11:41 (Asia/Taipei)

Estimated
74
Good

Good conditions. Worth a visit.

Sub-Index Breakdown

Six dimensions feed the overall Ocean Viewing Index.

  • Sea Color
    Vivid turquoise / azure · hue
    92.3
  • Clarity
    Very clear (below 1.5 NTU) · NTU
    100
  • Visibility
    15+ m horizontal · m
    100
  • Sea State
    Choppy (4+) · Beaufort
    13.7
  • Lighting
    Low / harsh light · lux
    42.7
  • Water Quality
    index
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Sea Color

Observed Oct 23, 2026

Climatology
Deep Blue — Very Clear
#1e3a6e
Turbidity
21.40 NTU
Chlorophyll
0.37 mg/m³

FU=2, hue=221.3°, Kd490=0.079

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
#1e5fa8

Cloudy/hazy conditions darken the apparent color

Noon11:41
Natural sea color
#1e3a6e

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 · 11:41 (Asia/Taipei)

7-Day OVI Trend

Forecast ocean viewing conditions for the coming week.

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