What is the Ocean Viewing Index (OVI) for Malvarrosa 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.

Malvarrosa Beach

Valencia, SpainEurope/Madrid

Ocean View Index

94Excellent

Next tide

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Sunrise / Sunset

05:49 – 18:34

Local time

19:48

Malvarrosa Beach in Valencia is a wide city beach lined by a lively promenade in the land where paella was born.

Ocean Viewing Index

Updated · Sep 8, 2026 17:48

Reference time: local noon · 14:12 (Europe/Madrid)

Estimated

Excellent

Excellent viewing conditions. Highly recommended!

Sub-Index Breakdown

Six dimensions feed the overall Ocean Viewing Index.

Sea Color
Vivid turquoise / azure · hue
88.5
Clarity
Very clear (below 1.5 NTU) · NTU
100
Visibility
15+ m horizontal · m
100
Sea State
Calm, glassy (0-1) · Beaufort
100
Lighting
Golden hour, optimal · lux
92.8
Water Quality
index
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Weather Forecast

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

TodaySep 8

Overcast

32°23°

2.7 m/s

WedSep 9

Rain

27°20°

3.8 m/s

1.1mm

ThuSep 10

Overcast

25°21°

2.7 m/s

FriSep 11

Partly Cloudy

26°21°

3.2 m/s

SatSep 12

Partly Cloudy

27°22°

2.9 m/s

SunSep 13

Partly Cloudy

30°23°

2.2 m/s

MonSep 14

Clear

31°19°

2.1 m/s

Visibility: 35 km·Cloud: 34%

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.

Nearby Beaches

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300 km away

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450 km away

La Concha Beach

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Ocean Viewing Index (OVI) for Malvarrosa 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: 39.4745°, -0.3257°
Timezone: Europe/Madrid
Region & Country: Valencia, Spain

Data sources

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