What is the Ocean Viewing Index (OVI) for Lake Wakatipu?

OVI is a 0-100 composite score combining sea color, water clarity, visibility, sea conditions, sunlight and water quality to help you decide if the sea is worth seeing today.

Lake Wakatipu

Otago, New ZealandPacific/Auckland

Ocean View Index

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Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown is a scenic alpine lake resort, ringed by the towering Southern Alps.

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Weather Forecast

7-day marine weather forecast from Open-Meteo model.

TodaySep 8

Overcast

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0.6 m/s

WedSep 9

Rain

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1.1 m/s

12.9mm

ThuSep 10

Light Rain

8°1°

0.6 m/s

0.2mm

FriSep 11

Light Rain

10°5°

2.1 m/s

1.0mm

SatSep 12

Light Rain

9°6°

1.4 m/s

0.3mm

SunSep 13

Light Rain

12°6°

1.2 m/s

0.3mm

MonSep 14

Overcast

14°6°

0.9 m/s

Visibility: 36 km·Cloud: 33%

48-Hour Hourly Forecast

Hour-by-hour marine weather for the next 48 hours.

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Today's Tide Summary

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48-Hour OVI Trend

Hour-by-hour ocean viewing outlook for the next 48 hours, dampened by rainfall.

Nearby Beaches

Other beaches closest to Lake Wakatipu.

173 km away

St Clair Beach

Otago, New Zealand

364 km away

Sumner Beach

Canterbury, New Zealand

648 km away

Oriental Bay

Wellington, New Zealand

916 km away

Marine Parade

Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Frequently asked questions

What is the Ocean Viewing Index (OVI) for Lake Wakatipu?: OVI is a 0-100 composite score combining sea color, water clarity, visibility, sea conditions, sunlight and water quality to help you decide if the sea is worth seeing today.

Essential Information

Coordinates: -45.0312°, 168.6595°
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
Region & Country: Otago, New Zealand

Data sources

Tides: UHSLC / FES2022b · Weather: NOAA GFS · Sea color: NASA MODIS/VIIRS