Sea View — Westerland Beach

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 · 13:11 (Europe/Berlin)

Estimated
34
Bad

Not recommended for beach viewing today.

Sub-Index Breakdown

Six dimensions feed the overall Ocean Viewing Index.

  • Sea Color
    Muted color · hue
    56.8
  • Clarity
    Turbid · NTU
    15.4
  • Visibility
    Under 8 m · m
    9.1
  • Sea State
    Choppy (4+) · Beaufort
    52.4
  • Lighting
    Low / harsh light · lux
    29.4
  • Water Quality
    index
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Sea Color

Observed Oct 23, 2026

Climatology
Blue-Green
#0d9488
Turbidity
3.20 NTU
Chlorophyll
2.48 mg/m³

FU=8, hue=96.9°, Kd490=0.527

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

Noon13:11
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 · 13:11 (Europe/Berlin)

7-Day OVI Trend

Forecast ocean viewing conditions for the coming week.

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