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Amalfi - Dramatic Seascapes - Amalfi Coast

Amalfi, Campania, Italy

Dramatic coastal photography conditions - powerful waves combined with atmospheric drama and good visibility for seascape shots.

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Rule requirements (key thresholds)
Coastal Drama Score · ≥ 75.0% Significant Wave Height · ≥ 1.5m Visibility · ≥ 5000.0m Wind Gusts · ≤ 22.0m/s

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Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Coastal Drama Score 100% failing
Significant Wave Height 100% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Coastal Drama Score
3%
Wave Height0.2m
Swell Height0.2m
Wind Speed0.7m/s (calm conditions)
Cloud Cover0%

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Times shown in Europe/Rome

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What this forecast looks for

Plain-language explanation from the rule

This forecast identifies conditions when Mediterranean storms and dramatic weather transform the Amalfi Coast into scenes of natural power meeting ancient habitation. We track cloud formations, sea state, wind patterns, and clearing conditions to predict photogenic drama while conditions remain safe.

The Amalfi Coast's dramatic topography—sheer limestone cliffs plunging 300 meters to the sea—creates powerful compositions when weather turns theatrical. Autumn and winter storms bring dark clouds, rough seas, and moody light. The coast's elevation provides safe vantage points to capture storm drama from above.

What makes the Amalfi Coast special for dramatic coastal photography:

  • Vertical scale - Cliffs dropping 300+ meters to the sea create overwhelming sense of scale and drama
  • Furore fjord - Hidden inlet with dramatic bridge crossing the gorge becomes spectacular under storm clouds
  • Ancient architecture - Norman towers, medieval villages, and terraced landscapes add human narrative to natural drama
  • Rapid weather changes - Mediterranean systems move quickly, creating dramatic cloud breaks and shafts of light

Furore's dramatic fjord—spanned by a 30-meter-high bridge—becomes extraordinary under storm clouds, with the inlet amplifying wave action. Conca dei Marini's clifftop position creates powerful storm compositions with waves against limestone cliffs. The medieval Saracen tower at Cetara makes a dramatic foreground for rough seas. Praiano's western exposure captures clearing storms with dramatic light illuminating villages while dark clouds recede. The coast's terraced lemon groves take on brooding character under storm skies. October through March brings the most dramatic weather—Mediterranean drama, not Atlantic fury. Post-storm clearing produces spectacular light and rainbows.

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour
0matching hours in the next 95 hours
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Europe/Rome
Coastal Drama Score
≥ 75.0%
Significant Wave Height
≥ 1.5m
Visibility
≥ 5000.0m
Wind Gusts
≤ 22.0m/s
Precipitation Chance
≤ 30.0%
Wed, Apr 8
03:002.6%0.2m24135m0.7m/s0%
04:003%0.2m24134m0.62m/s0%
05:003%0.19m24135m0.6m/s0%
06:008.6%0.2m24134m0.7m/s0%
07:009.8%0.2m24134m0.51m/s0%
08:007.5%0.2m24135m0.43m/s0%
09:006.6%0.21m24135m1.1m/s0%
10:005.6%0.21m24134m1.3m/s0%
11:005.6%0.22m24135m1.5m/s0%
12:004.6%0.21m24134m1.8m/s0%
13:004.6%0.21m24135m1.8m/s0%
14:004.6%0.2m24134m1.8m/s0%
15:005.6%0.19m24134m1.8m/s0%
16:005.6%0.19m24134m1.6m/s0%
17:006.6%0.18m24135m1.8m/s0%
18:006.6%0.17m24135m1.7m/s0%
19:008.6%0.16m24134m1.6m/s0%
20:008.6%0.16m24135m1.4m/s0%
21:003%0.12m24135m1m/s0%
22:002.6%0.11m24134m0.42m/s0%
23:003%0.11m24134m0.61m/s0%
Thu, Apr 9
24:002.6%0.12m24135m0.8m/s0%
01:002.6%0.14m24135m0.72m/s0%
02:002.6%0.15m24135m0.8m/s0%
03:002.6%0.15m24134m0.81m/s0%
04:002.6%0.14m24135m0.8m/s0%
05:003%0.14m24135m0.62m/s0%
06:008.6%0.14m24135m0.71m/s0%
07:009.7%0.15m24134m0.7m/s0%
08:007.4%0.15m24134m0.5m/s0%
09:006.5%0.14m24134m0.3m/s0%
10:005.6%0.14m24135m0.4m/s0%
11:005.6%0.13m24134m1.1m/s0%
12:004.6%0.12m24135m1.6m/s0%
13:005.2%0.12m24135m2m/s0%
14:005.2%0.11m24135m2.3m/s0%
15:005.6%0.11m24135m2.3m/s0%
16:005.6%0.12m24134m2.4m/s0%
17:006.6%0.12m24135m2.4m/s0%
18:006.6%0.13m24134m1.9m/s0%
19:008.6%0.15m24134m1.7m/s0%
20:007.6%0.16m24135m1.8m/s0%
21:002.6%0.2m24135m2m/s0%
22:002.6%0.23m24134m2.1m/s0%
23:003%0.27m24134m2.1m/s0%
Fri, Apr 10
24:003%0.3m24135m2.3m/s0%
01:003%0.32m24134m2.2m/s0%
02:003%0.35m24135m2m/s0%
03:003%0.37m24134m1.8m/s0%
04:003%0.4m24134m1.8m/s0%
05:003%0.42m24135m1.6m/s0%
06:008.6%0.44m24134m1.6m/s0%
07:009.7%0.47m24134m1.4m/s0%
08:007.5%0.49m24135m1.2m/s0%
09:007.5%0.49m24134m0.91m/s0%
10:005.6%0.5m24134m1.2m/s0%
11:005.6%0.5m24135m1.6m/s0%
12:006.9%0.48m24135m2.2m/s0%
13:004.6%0.47m24134m2.4m/s0%
14:007.8%0.45m24134m2.6m/s0%
15:004.3%0.43m24134m2.7m/s0%
16:004.3%0.4m24134m2.3m/s0%
17:005.1%0.38m24134m2.1m/s0%
18:005.1%0.37m24134m1.6m/s0%
19:006.6%0.35m24135m1.6m/s0%
20:006.9%0.34m24135m1.2m/s0%
21:003%0.33m24135m1.5m/s0%
22:002.9%0.32m24134m1.5m/s0%
23:003%0.31m24135m1.2m/s0%
Sat, Apr 11
24:003.7%0.3m24134m1.1m/s0%
01:003.7%0.29m24135m0.91m/s0%
02:002.9%0.28m24134m0.91m/s0%
03:002.4%0.27m24134m1m/s0%
04:002.4%0.26m24134m1.1m/s0%
05:002.4%0.25m24135m1.1m/s0%
06:006.8%0.24m24135m1m/s0%
07:0015%0.23m24135m1.2m/s0%
08:0012%0.22m24135m1.2m/s0%
09:009.2%0.23m24135m2.7m/s0%
10:005.8%0.23m24135m4.2m/s0%
11:005%0.24m24135m5.7m/s0%
12:004.1%0.25m24135m5.8m/s0%
13:004.1%0.26m24135m5.8m/s0%
14:004.1%0.27m24135m5.8m/s0%
15:005%0.25m24135m5.3m/s0%
16:005%0.24m24135m4.8m/s0%
17:005.9%0.22m24135m4.3m/s0%
18:006%0.21m24135m4.7m/s0%
19:007.2%0.21m24135m5m/s0%
20:006.9%0.2m24135m5.4m/s0%
21:004.2%0.19m24135m5.3m/s0%
22:003.7%0.18m24135m5.2m/s0%
23:002.4%0.17m24135m5m/s0%
Sun, Apr 12
24:002.4%0.18m24135m5.5m/s0%
01:002.4%0.19m24135m6m/s0%
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

What does Coastal Drama Score mean?

Inputs that drive the score

This derived score summarizes multiple raw weather signals. The table below shows the supporting inputs hour by hour, so you can see what's pushing the score up or down.

Time
Europe/Rome
High Clouds
%
Low Clouds
%
Mid-Level Clouds
%
Primary Swell Height
m
Primary Wave Direction
°
Sea Salt AOD (550nm)
Solar Elevation
°
Total Cloud Coverage
%
Wind Direction
°
Wind Speed
m/s
Wind Wave Height
m
Wind Wave Period
s
Thu, Apr 9 Sunrise 06:32 Sunset 19:34
03:00 ☾
0% 0% 0% 0.16m 194° 0.006 -35° 0% 202° 0.73m/s 0.08m 4.5s
04:00 ☾
0% 0% 0% 0.15m 193° 0.006 -27° 0% 189° 0.73m/s 0.06m 4.5s
05:00 ☾
0% 0% 0% 0.15m 192° 0.006 -17° 0% 160° 0.63m/s 0.05m 4.5s
06:00 ☾
0% 0% 0% 0.14m 191° 0.006 -6.8° 0% 121° 0.63m/s 0.07m 4.4s
07:00
0% 0% 0% 0.14m 191° 0.006 4.5° 0% 130° 0.69m/s 0.1m 4.3s
08:00
0% 0% 0% 0.13m 190° 0.006 16° 0% 111° 0.44m/s 0.12m 4.3s
09:00
0% 0% 0% 0.13m 189° 0.006 27° 0% 174° 0.23m/s 0.12m 4.2s
10:00
0% 0% 0% 0.14m 189° 0.006 38° 0% 218° 0.92m/s 0.13m 4.2s
11:00
0% 0% 0% 0.14m 189° 0.006 47° 0% 215° 1.7m/s 0.13m 4.1s
12:00
0% 0% 0% 0.15m 194° 0.006 54° 0% 217° 2.4m/s 0.12m 3.9s
13:00
0% 0% 0% 0.15m 199° 0.007 57° 0% 223° 2.7m/s 0.1m 3.6s
14:00
1% 0% 0% 0.16m 204° 0.007 55° 1% 223° 3m/s 0.09m 3.4s
15:00
2% 0% 0% 0.18m 205° 0.008 48° 2% 220° 2.8m/s 0.15m 3.4s
16:00
0% 0% 0% 0.19m 206° 0.008 39° 0% 220° 2.9m/s 0.21m 3.4s
17:00
0% 0% 0% 0.21m 206° 0.009 28° 0% 216° 2.6m/s 0.27m 3.5s
18:00
0% 0% 0% 0.24m 203° 0.01 17° 0% 214° 2.1m/s 0.34m 3.6s
19:00
2% 0% 0% 0.27m 200° 0.009 5.8° 2% 198° 1.8m/s 0.41m 3.6s
20:00 ☾
0% 0% 0% 0.3m 197° 0.009 -5.5° 0% 179° 1.6m/s 0.48m 3.8s
21:00 ☾
0% 0% 0% 0.33m 194° 0.009 -16° 0% 171° 1.6m/s 0.34m 3.9s
22:00 ☾
0% 0% 0% 0.35m 190° 0.008 -26° 0% 162° 1.6m/s 0.19m 4s
23:00 ☾
0% 0% 0% 0.38m 187° 0.009 -34° 0% 150° 1.6m/s 0.05m 4.2s
Fri, Apr 10 Sunrise 06:32 Sunset 19:34
24:00 ☾
0% 0% 0% 0.39m 186° 0.01 -39° 0% 143° 1.7m/s 0.07m 4.2s
01:00 ☾
0% 0% 0% 0.41m 185° 0.01 -41° 0% 135° 1.7m/s 0.08m 4.3s
02:00 ☾
1% 0% 0% 0.42m 184° 0.01 -40° 1% 143° 1.6m/s 0.1m 4.3s
03:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.45m 184° 0.02 -34° 5% 137° 1.6m/s 0.13m 4.4s
04:00 ☾
2% 0% 0% 0.49m 183° 0.02 -27° 2% 129° 1.6m/s 0.15m 4.6s
05:00 ☾
1% 0% 0% 0.52m 183° 0.02 -17° 1% 122° 1.6m/s 0.18m 4.7s
06:00 ☾
0% 0% 0% 0.54m 186° 0.01 -6.5° 0% 125° 1.6m/s 0.19m 4.8s
07:00
5% 0% 0% 0.56m 190° 0.01 4.8° 5% 105° 1.4m/s 0.19m 4.8s
08:00
4% 0% 0% 0.58m 193° 0.01 16° 4% 120° 1m/s 0.2m 4.8s
09:00
3% 0% 0% 0.57m 195° 0.01 27° 3% 150° 0.83m/s 0.19m 4.8s
10:00
0% 0% 0% 0.57m 196° 0.009 38° 0% 175° 1.2m/s 0.19m 4.8s
11:00
5% 0% 0% 0.56m 198° 0.009 47° 5% 191° 1.7m/s 0.18m 4.7s
12:00
63% 0% 0% 0.53m 199° 0.009 55° 63% 199° 2.2m/s 0.16m 4.7s
13:00
8% 0% 0% 0.5m 200° 0.009 57° 8% 199° 2.6m/s 0.15m 4.6s
14:00
40% 0% 0% 0.47m 200° 0.009 55° 40% 204° 2.9m/s 0.13m 4.5s
15:00
5% 0% 0% 0.44m 200° - 48° 5% 210° 2.9m/s 0.12m 4.5s
16:00
2% 0% 0% 0.4m 200° - 39° 2% 212° 2.4m/s 0.11m 4.4s
17:00
5% 0% 0% 0.37m 199° - 28° 5% 205° 2.5m/s 0.1m 4.4s
18:00
6% 0% 0% 0.38m 204° - 17° 6% 212° 1.8m/s 0.15m 4.5s
19:00
7% 0% 0% 0.38m 209° - 6° 7% 194° 1.8m/s 0.19m 4.6s
20:00 ☾
84% 0% 5% 0.39m 214° - -5.3° 84% 180° 1.1m/s 0.24m 4.8s
21:00 ☾
74% 0% 82% 0.39m 218° - -16° 93% 160° 1.1m/s 0.24m 4.9s
22:00 ☾
34% 0% 100% 0.38m 222° - -26° 100% 155° 1.2m/s 0.25m 5s
23:00 ☾
66% 0% 89% 0.38m 226° - -34° 89% 131° 0.94m/s 0.25m 5.2s
Sat, Apr 11 Sunrise 06:31 Sunset 19:35
24:00 ☾
5% 0% 39% 0.36m 225° - -39° 39% 119° 0.87m/s 0.19m 5.1s
01:00 ☾
2% 0% 35% 0.33m 224° - -41° 35% 121° 0.81m/s 0.14m 5.1s
02:00 ☾
5% 0% 5% 0.31m 224° - -39° 5% 92° 0.79m/s 0.08m 5s
03:00 ☾
5% 0% 4% 0.29m 222° - -34° 5% 92° 1.1m/s 0.1m 4.9s
04:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.26m 220° - -26° 5% 93° 1.1m/s 0.13m 4.8s
05:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.24m 218° - -17° 5% 96° 1.2m/s 0.15m 4.8s
06:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.23m 214° - -6.2° 5% 88° 1m/s 0.17m 4.6s
07:00
37% 0% 0% 0.22m 211° - 5.1° 37% 63° 1.3m/s 0.18m 4.5s
08:00
43% 0% 4% 0.21m 207° - 16° 43% 65° 0.94m/s 0.2m 4.4s
09:00
28% 0% 3% 0.21m 167° - 28° 28% 90° 2.2m/s 0.23m 3.8s
10:00
14% 0% 1% 0.21m 126° - 38° 14% 115° 3.4m/s 0.26m 3.3s
11:00
0% 0% 0% 0.21m 86° - 48° 0% 139° 4.6m/s 0.29m 2.7s
12:00
0% 0% 0% 0.21m 104° - 55° 0% 137° 4.7m/s 0.28m 2.8s
13:00
0% 0% 0% 0.21m 122° - 58° 0% 134° 4.7m/s 0.27m 3s
14:00
0% 0% 0% 0.21m 141° - 55° 0% 131° 4.8m/s 0.26m 3.1s
15:00
0% 0% 0% 0.21m 157° - 49° 0% 133° 4.5m/s 0.23m 3.4s
16:00
0% 0% 0% 0.2m 174° - 39° 0% 134° 4.3m/s 0.2m 3.6s
17:00
0% 0% 0% 0.2m 191° - 29° 0% 135° 4m/s 0.17m 3.8s
18:00
2% 0% 0% 0.2m 197° - 17° 2% 121° 4.3m/s 0.15m 3.9s
19:00
3% 0% 0% 0.19m 203° - 6.1° 3% 107° 4.6m/s 0.13m 3.9s
20:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.19m 210° - -5.1° 5% 93° 4.9m/s 0.11m 4s
21:00 ☾
37% 0% 0% 0.18m 210° - -16° 37% 94° 4.8m/s 0.11m 4s
22:00 ☾
68% 0% 0% 0.18m 210° - -25° 68% 95° 4.7m/s 0.11m 4s
23:00 ☾
100% 0% 0% 0.17m 211° - -33° 100% 96° 4.6m/s 0.11m 3.9s
Sun, Apr 12 Sunrise 06:29 Sunset 19:36
24:00 ☾
100% 0% 0% 0.17m 179° - -39° 100% 90° 4.9m/s 0.18m 3.6s
01:00 ☾
100% 0% 0% 0.16m 148° - -41° 100% 85° 5.3m/s 0.25m 3.2s
02:00 ☾
100% 0% 0% 0.16m 117° - -39° 100% 80° 5.6m/s 0.32m 2.8s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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