Image: MyOcean Health demonstration by Fabrice Messal from Mercator Ocean international at Digital Ocean Week in Brussels. Credit: European Union, Copernicus Marine Service Information (2026) ©️ Mercator Ocean.
Ocean Intelligence for everyone. This is the objective of MyOcean Health, a new digital platform designed to make the understanding of the ocean as simple as possible.
Presented by the Copernicus Marine Service, implemented by Mercator Ocean International on behalf of the European Commission, MyOcean Health transforms more than 30 years of ocean observations and modelled data into accessible indicators, interactive visualisations, and real-time information on the state of the ocean.
Presented during the Digital Ocean Week, the platform reflects a broader change in the way ocean information is produced, shared, and used.
With the intensification of marine heatwaves, the acceleration of sea level rise, and climate change, the demand for reliable information useful to understand what is happening beneath the surface is growing. MyOcean Health responds to this challenge by transforming complex marine data into easy-to-understand indicators.
“Just as body temperature and blood pressure help doctors assess human health, ocean indicators help us understand the condition of our planet’s largest life-support system,” said Pierre-Yves Le Traon, Scientific Director of Mercator Ocean International (in charge of Copernicus Marine Service implementation), “MyOcean Health gives everyone access to those vital signs.”
MyOcean Health allows users to explore ocean health indicators, including sea surface temperature, marine heatwaves, sea level, ocean acidification, and Arctic and Antarctic sea ice extent. Based on continuous records dating back to 1993, it combines historical data with real-time data and forecasts, especially for sea surface temperature and marine heatwaves.
Free and open access, the platform allows users to explore data over time, comparing current conditions with historical averages, observing emerging marine phenomena, and accessing ten-day forecasts for sea surface temperature and marine heatwaves. Maps, charts, and visualisations can be embedded online, making it easier to communicate ocean changes.
Beyond showing current conditions, MyOcean Health helps to understand long-term trends and emerging risks. This function will be particularly useful as scientists monitor a possible strong El Niño event in 2026 and marine heatwaves, which can affect fisheries, tourism, biodiversity, and coastal communities.
The launch also represents an important step for OceanEye, the European ocean observation initiative presented on June 3 by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. MyOcean Health makes complex ocean data easier to use, showing how European investments in observation, modelling, digital infrastructure, and analysis can bring concrete benefits to society.