Sea View — Kep Beach

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

Ocean Viewing Index

Updated · Sep 9, 2026 19:35

Reference time: local noon · 12:13 (Asia/Phnom_Penh)

Estimated
46
Poor

Poor conditions today. Consider rescheduling.

Sub-Index Breakdown

Six dimensions feed the overall Ocean Viewing Index.

  • Sea Color
    Muted color · hue
    58.9
  • Clarity
    Turbid · NTU
    41.1
  • Visibility
    Under 8 m · m
    14
  • Sea State
    Light breeze (2-3) · Beaufort
    73.6
  • Lighting
    Low / harsh light · lux
    44
  • Water Quality
    index
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Sea Color

Observed Sep 9, 2026

Climatology
Blue-Green
#0d9488
Turbidity
5.30 NTU
Chlorophyll
1.51 mg/m³

FU=8, hue=116.5°, Kd490=0.321

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
#16a34a

Cloudy/hazy conditions darken the apparent color

Noon12:13
Natural sea color
#0d9488

Cloudy/hazy conditions darken the apparent color

Afternoon15:00
Deep blue
#0284c7

Cloudy/hazy conditions darken the apparent color

Dusk18:00
Deep indigo (low light)
#0284c7

Cloudy/hazy conditions darken the apparent color

Local noon · 12:13 (Asia/Phnom_Penh)

7-Day OVI Trend

Forecast ocean viewing conditions for the coming week.

Best on Tue: Viewing conditions are Poor; aim for the golden hour just after sunrise or before sunset.

7-Day Sub-Index Forecast

Six dimensions of ocean viewing quality over the coming week.

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