What is the Ocean Viewing Index (OVI) for Tanjung Aru Beach?

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.

Tanjung Aru Beach

Sabah, MalaysiaAsia/Kuala_Lumpur

Ocean View Index

87Excellent

Next tide

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Sunrise / Sunset

22:20 – 10:32

Local time

01:07

Tanjung Aru Beach in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, is famed for Malaysia's most beautiful sunset, with sweeping sea-sky views that shine at golden hour.

Ocean Viewing Index

Updated · Sep 8, 2026 16:30

Reference time: local noon · 12:26 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)

Estimated

Excellent

Excellent viewing conditions. Highly recommended!

Sub-Index Breakdown

Six dimensions feed the overall Ocean Viewing Index.

Sea Color
Vivid turquoise / azure · hue
81.4
Clarity
Very clear (below 1.5 NTU) · NTU
100
Visibility
15+ m horizontal · m
100
Sea State
Calm, glassy (0-1) · Beaufort
100
Lighting
Low / harsh light · lux
59.7
Water Quality
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Weather Forecast

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

TodaySep 8

Light Rain

34°25°

2.0 m/s

2.1mm

WedSep 9

Rain

31°25°

1.9 m/s

7.6mm

ThuSep 10

Light Rain

32°25°

1.6 m/s

0.5mm

FriSep 11

Rain

32°24°

1.2 m/s

4.5mm

SatSep 12

Light Rain

32°24°

1.2 m/s

1.5mm

SunSep 13

Light Rain

32°25°

1.2 m/s

3.0mm

MonSep 14

Light Rain

32°25°

1.2 m/s

5.6mm

Visibility: 16 km·Cloud: 69%

48-Hour Hourly Forecast

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

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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.

High & Low Tides Today

Times and heights of today's high and low water.

Spring TideCoefficient: 116.4 / 120Higher coefficient means larger tide range; 120 is the largest spring, 20 the smallest neap.

Time	Type	Height
No tide extremes recorded today.

48-Hour OVI Trend

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

Today's Tide Summary

A quick look at the day's high and low water.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Ocean Viewing Index (OVI) for Tanjung Aru Beach?: 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: 5.9631°, 116.1186°
Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Region & Country: Sabah, Malaysia

Data sources

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