Sea View — St Kilda Beach

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

Ocean Viewing Index

Updated · Sep 8, 2026 17:48

Reference time: local noon · 12:30 (Australia/Melbourne)

Estimated
81
Excellent

Excellent viewing conditions. Highly recommended!

Sub-Index Breakdown

Six dimensions feed the overall Ocean Viewing Index.

  • Sea Color
    Clear blue-green · hue
    68.8
  • Clarity
    Moderately clear · NTU
    60.6
  • Visibility
    15+ m horizontal · m
    100
  • Sea State
    Calm, glassy (0-1) · Beaufort
    99.7
  • Lighting
    Golden hour, optimal · lux
    94.5
  • Water Quality
    index
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Sea Color

Observed Sep 8, 2026

Climatology
Blue-Green
#0284c7
Turbidity
6.90 NTU
Chlorophyll
1.17 mg/m³

FU=6, hue=137.8°, Kd490=0.248

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

Noon12:30
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 · 12:30 (Australia/Melbourne)

7-Day OVI Trend

Forecast ocean viewing conditions for the coming week.

Best today: 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.