Sea View — St. Peter-Ording

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

Ocean Viewing Index

Updated · Oct 23, 2026 21:51

Reference time: local noon · 13:09 (Europe/Berlin)

Estimated
41
Poor

Poor conditions today. Consider rescheduling.

Sub-Index Breakdown

Six dimensions feed the overall Ocean Viewing Index.

  • Sea Color
    Muted color · hue
    57.5
  • Clarity
    Turbid · NTU
    7.2
  • Visibility
    Under 8 m · m
    53.2
  • Sea State
    Choppy (4+) · Beaufort
    51.7
  • Lighting
    Low / harsh light · lux
    29.7
  • Water Quality
    index
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Sea Color

Observed Oct 23, 2026

Climatology
Blue-Green
#0d9488
Turbidity
2.60 NTU
Chlorophyll
3.11 mg/m³

FU=8, hue=103.8°, Kd490=0.661

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

Noon13:09
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 · 13:09 (Europe/Berlin)

7-Day OVI Trend

Forecast ocean viewing conditions for the coming week.

Best on Mon: Viewing conditions are Fair; aim for the golden hour just after sunrise or before sunset. Good for a beach stroll and sea viewing.

7-Day Sub-Index Forecast

Six dimensions of ocean viewing quality over the coming week.

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