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Dramatic Seascapes
Furore - Dramatic Seascapes - Amalfi Coast
Furore, 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
Tip: Scroll down to the 72-hour table to see exactly which condition fails hour by hour.
Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Coastal Drama Score 100% failing
Significant Wave Height 75% failing
Currently
Real-time conditionsWave Height0.5m
Swell Height0.4m
Wind Speed0.6m/s (calm conditions)
Cloud Cover97%
Upcoming Opportunities
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Times shown in Europe/Rome
No opportunities in the next 10 days
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What this forecast looks for
Plain-language explanation from the ruleThis 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 hour0matching 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Jun 7 | |||||
| 03:00 | 2.9% | 0.53m | 24134m | 4.7m/s | 0% |
| 04:00 | 2.9% | 0.51m | 24135m | 4.4m/s | 0% |
| 05:00 | 7.8% | 0.5m | 24135m | 3.5m/s | 0% |
| 06:00 | 9.7% | 0.23m | 24134m | 2.7m/s | 0% |
| 07:00 | 9.2% | 0.47m | 24135m | 1.6m/s | 0% |
| 08:00 | 9.4% | 0.5m | 24134m | 1.1m/s | 0% |
| 09:00 | 8.5% | 0.46m | 24135m | 0.8m/s | 0% |
| 10:00 | 6.5% | 0.41m | 24134m | 0.62m/s | 0% |
| 11:00 | 6% | 0.37m | 24134m | 1.9m/s | 0% |
| 12:00 | 6% | 0.3m | 24135m | 2.9m/s | 0% |
| 13:00 | 5.8% | 0.23m | 24134m | 3.4m/s | 0% |
| 14:00 | 5.4% | 0.15m | 24135m | 3.9m/s | 0% |
| 15:00 | 4.6% | 0.27m | 24135m | 4.3m/s | 0% |
| 16:00 | 5.6% | 0.23m | 24134m | 3m/s | 0% |
| 17:00 | 6.5% | 0.18m | 24134m | 3.3m/s | 0% |
| 18:00 | 10% | 0.25m | 24135m | 3.8m/s | 0% |
| 19:00 | 14% | 0.29m | 24135m | 3.9m/s | 0% |
| 20:00 | 14% | 0.3m | 24135m | 3.4m/s | 0% |
| 21:00 | 8.8% | 0.3m | 24134m | 2.7m/s | 0% |
| 22:00 | 3.1% | 0.31m | 24135m | 2m/s | 0% |
| 23:00 | 4.1% | 0.31m | 24135m | 0.42m/s | 0% |
| Mon, Jun 8 | |||||
| 24:00 | 3.3% | 0.34m | 24134m | 1.1m/s | 0% |
| 01:00 | 4.2% | 0.38m | 24134m | 0.9m/s | 0% |
| 02:00 | 4.7% | 0.48m | 24135m | 1.2m/s | 0% |
| 03:00 | 5.1% | 0.49m | 24135m | 0.51m/s | 0% |
| 04:00 | 3.6% | 0.49m | 24135m | 0.81m/s | 0% |
| 05:00 | 11% | 0.5m | 24135m | 1.6m/s | 0% |
| 06:00 | 12% | 0.49m | 24135m | 2.9m/s | 0% |
| 07:00 | 11% | 0.49m | 24135m | 2.3m/s | 0% |
| 08:00 | 9.9% | 0.48m | 24134m | 2.1m/s | 0% |
| 09:00 | 7.4% | 0.46m | 24135m | 1.1m/s | 0% |
| 10:00 | 5.8% | 0.45m | 24134m | 1.3m/s | 0% |
| 11:00 | 5.2% | 0.43m | 24134m | 2.6m/s | 0% |
| 12:00 | 5.2% | 0.42m | 24135m | 3.2m/s | 0% |
| 13:00 | 5.1% | 0.4m | 24135m | 3.4m/s | 0% |
| 14:00 | 5.1% | 0.39m | 24134m | 3.8m/s | 0% |
| 15:00 | 5.4% | 0.39m | 24134m | 4m/s | 0% |
| 16:00 | 6.5% | 0.38m | 24134m | 5m/s | 0% |
| 17:00 | 6.5% | 0.38m | 24135m | 5m/s | 0% |
| 18:00 | 7.6% | 0.38m | 24134m | 4.3m/s | 0% |
| 19:00 | 9.2% | 0.38m | 24134m | 4.2m/s | 0% |
| 20:00 | 10% | 0.38m | 24134m | 4.1m/s | 0% |
| 21:00 | 8.9% | 0.39m | 24134m | 3m/s | 0% |
| 22:00 | 3.1% | 0.4m | 24134m | 1.8m/s | 0% |
| 23:00 | 3.1% | 0.41m | 24135m | 1.4m/s | 0% |
| Tue, Jun 9 | |||||
| 24:00 | 3.3% | 0.57m | 24135m | 1.3m/s | 0% |
| 01:00 | 3.3% | 0.72m | 24135m | 0.71m/s | 0% |
| 02:00 | 5.9% | 0.88m | 24135m | 0.8m/s | 0% |
| 03:00 | 7.3% | 1.1m | 24134m | 0.91m/s | 0% |
| 04:00 | 7.3% | 1.3m | 24134m | 0.7m/s | 0% |
| 05:00 | 24% | 1.5m | 24134m | 1m/s | 0% |
| 06:00 | 28% | 1.6m | 24135m | 1.6m/s | 0% |
| 07:00 | 26% | 1.7m | 24134m | 1.9m/s | 0% |
| 08:00 | 21% | 1.8m | 24135m | 1.9m/s | 0% |
| 09:00 | 27% | 1.8m | 24135m | 0.92m/s | 0% |
| 10:00 | 22% | 1.7m | 24134m | 0.8m/s | 0% |
| 11:00 | 16% | 1.7m | 24134m | 2.9m/s | 0% |
| 12:00 | 16% | 1.6m | 24135m | 4.2m/s | 0% |
| 13:00 | 11% | 1.6m | 24134m | 4.7m/s | 0% |
| 14:00 | 9.3% | 1.5m | 24134m | 5.3m/s | 0% |
| 15:00 | 9.3% | 1.4m | 24135m | 6m/s | 0% |
| 16:00 | 12% | 1.4m | 24134m | 6.6m/s | 0% |
| 17:00 | 12% | 1.3m | 24135m | 6.8m/s | 0% |
| 18:00 | 17% | 1.3m | 24134m | 6.8m/s | 0% |
| 19:00 | 17% | 1.3m | 24135m | 7m/s | 0% |
| 20:00 | 19% | 1.3m | 24134m | 7.2m/s | 0% |
| 21:00 | 17% | 1.4m | 24134m | 5.7m/s | 0% |
| 22:00 | 6.3% | 1.4m | 24134m | 3.9m/s | 0% |
| 23:00 | 6.3% | 1.5m | 24135m | 2.6m/s | 0% |
| Wed, Jun 10 | |||||
| 24:00 | 6.3% | 1.4m | 24134m | 2.3m/s | 0% |
| 01:00 | 7.1% | 1.3m | 24135m | 2m/s | 0% |
| 02:00 | 7.1% | 1.3m | 24135m | 1.5m/s | 0% |
| 03:00 | 7.1% | 1.2m | 24134m | 1.4m/s | 0% |
| 04:00 | 6.5% | 1.2m | 24135m | 1.8m/s | 0% |
| 05:00 | 19% | 1.1m | 24135m | 2.6m/s | 0% |
| 06:00 | 22% | 1.3m | 24134m | 2.8m/s | 0% |
| 07:00 | 23% | 1.4m | 24135m | 2.5m/s | 0% |
| 08:00 | 21% | 1.5m | 24134m | 2.1m/s | 0% |
| 09:00 | 16% | 1.6m | 24134m | 3m/s | 0% |
| 10:00 | 15% | 1.8m | 24135m | 3.9m/s | 0% |
| 11:00 | 11% | 1.9m | 24135m | 4.8m/s | 0% |
| 12:00 | 11% | 1.8m | 24135m | 5.1m/s | 0% |
| 13:00 | 11% | 1.7m | 24135m | 5.3m/s | 0% |
| 14:00 | 11% | 1.6m | 24135m | 5.5m/s | 0% |
| 15:00 | 9.3% | 1.4m | 24135m | 5.1m/s | 0% |
| 16:00 | 11% | 1.3m | 24135m | 4.7m/s | 0% |
| 17:00 | 12% | 1.1m | 24135m | 4.2m/s | 0% |
| 18:00 | 16% | 1.2m | 24135m | 3.5m/s | 0% |
| 19:00 | 20% | 1.3m | 24135m | 2.7m/s | 0% |
| 20:00 | 21% | 1.4m | 24135m | 2m/s | 0% |
| 21:00 | 18% | 1.4m | 24135m | 1.7m/s | 0% |
| 22:00 | 5.9% | 1.4m | 24135m | 1.4m/s | 0% |
| 23:00 | 6.7% | 1.5m | 24135m | 1.1m/s | 0% |
| Thu, Jun 11 | |||||
| 24:00 | 7.7% | 1.5m | 24135m | 1.5m/s | 0% |
| 01:00 | 7.7% | 1.6m | 24135m | 1.8m/s | 0% |
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 scoreThis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jun 8
Sunrise 05:31
Sunset 20:30 | ||||||||||||
| 04:00 ☾ | 97% | 0% | 5% | 0.44m | 219° | 0.02 | -14° | 97% | 33° | 0.64m/s | 0.49m | 3.8s |
| 05:00 ☾ | 42% | 0% | 68% | 0.45m | 219° | 0.02 | -5.6° | 68% | 85° | 1.8m/s | 0.5m | 3.9s |
| 06:00 | 97% | 0% | 100% | 0.44m | 217° | 0.02 | 4.2° | 100% | 81° | 3.1m/s | 0.49m | 3.9s |
| 07:00 | 56% | 0% | 5% | 0.44m | 216° | 0.02 | 15° | 56% | 77° | 2.9m/s | 0.49m | 3.9s |
| 08:00 | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0.43m | 214° | 0.02 | 26° | 5% | 93° | 2.3m/s | 0.48m | 3.8s |
| 09:00 | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0.41m | 213° | 0.02 | 37° | 5% | 139° | 1.6m/s | 0.46m | 3.8s |
| 10:00 | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0.39m | 212° | 0.02 | 48° | 5% | 200° | 1.8m/s | 0.45m | 3.8s |
| 11:00 | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0.37m | 211° | 0.02 | 59° | 4% | 237° | 2.4m/s | 0.43m | 3.7s |
| 12:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.27m | 210° | 0.02 | 68° | 0% | 247° | 2.7m/s | 0.42m | 3.7s |
| 13:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.17m | 210° | 0.01 | 72° | 0% | 242° | 3.2m/s | 0.4m | 3.6s |
| 14:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.07m | 209° | 0.01 | 68° | 0% | 253° | 3.6m/s | 0.39m | 3.6s |
| 15:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.07m | 208° | 0.01 | 59° | 0% | 258° | 3.9m/s | 0.39m | 3.5s |
| 16:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.06m | 208° | 0.01 | 49° | 0% | 262° | 4.3m/s | 0.38m | 3.4s |
| 17:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.06m | 207° | 0.01 | 37° | 0% | 270° | 4.4m/s | 0.38m | 3.4s |
| 18:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.12m | 207° | 0.01 | 26° | 0% | 269° | 4m/s | 0.38m | 3.3s |
| 19:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.17m | 207° | 0.01 | 15° | 0% | 275° | 3.7m/s | 0.38m | 3.2s |
| 20:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.23m | 206° | 0.01 | 4.5° | 0% | 293° | 3.4m/s | 0.38m | 3.1s |
| 21:00 ☾ | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0.29m | 208° | 0.01 | -5.3° | 5% | 307° | 2.3m/s | 0.39m | 3.1s |
| 22:00 ☾ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.34m | 209° | 0.01 | -14° | 0% | 284° | 1.2m/s | 0.4m | 3.2s |
| 23:00 ☾ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.4m | 210° | 0.01 | -21° | 0% | 249° | 1.6m/s | 0.41m | 3.2s |
| Tue, Jun 9
Sunrise 05:31
Sunset 20:30 | ||||||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.35m | 235° | 0.01 | -25° | 0% | 266° | 1.2m/s | 0.56m | 3.4s |
| 01:00 ☾ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.29m | 260° | 0.01 | -26° | 0% | 274° | 0.59m/s | 0.72m | 3.6s |
| 02:00 ☾ | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0.24m | 285° | 0.01 | -25° | 4% | 320° | 0.57m/s | 0.87m | 3.8s |
| 03:00 ☾ | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0.2m | 287° | - | -21° | 4% | 73° | 1m/s | 1.1m | 4.3s |
| 04:00 ☾ | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0.16m | 288° | - | -14° | 1% | 92° | 1.1m/s | 1.3m | 4.8s |
| 05:00 ☾ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.12m | 290° | - | -5.6° | 0% | 92° | 1.7m/s | 1.5m | 5.4s |
| 06:00 | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0.23m | 290° | - | 4.2° | 1% | 89° | 2.4m/s | 1.6m | 5.5s |
| 07:00 | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0.35m | 291° | - | 15° | 3% | 86° | 2.8m/s | 1.7m | 5.7s |
| 08:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.46m | 291° | - | 26° | 0% | 88° | 2.7m/s | 1.8m | 5.8s |
| 09:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.52m | 292° | - | 37° | 0% | 100° | 1.6m/s | 1.8m | 5.8s |
| 10:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.57m | 293° | - | 48° | 0% | 159° | 0.61m/s | 1.7m | 5.7s |
| 11:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.63m | 294° | - | 59° | 0% | 246° | 1.6m/s | 1.7m | 5.7s |
| 12:00 | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0.53m | 294° | - | 68° | 2% | 257° | 3.2m/s | 1.6m | 5.6s |
| 13:00 | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0.42m | 295° | - | 72° | 4% | 263° | 4.3m/s | 1.6m | 5.5s |
| 14:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.32m | 295° | - | 68° | 0% | 270° | 5m/s | 1.5m | 5.4s |
| 15:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.41m | 291° | - | 59° | 0% | 278° | 5.3m/s | 1.4m | 5.4s |
| 16:00 | 5% | 0% | 1% | 0.51m | 288° | - | 49° | 5% | 286° | 5.8m/s | 1.4m | 5.3s |
| 17:00 | 89% | 0% | 58% | 0.6m | 285° | - | 37° | 89% | 291° | 6.2m/s | 1.3m | 5.2s |
| 18:00 | 85% | 0% | 78% | 0.7m | 283° | - | 26° | 85% | 294° | 6.3m/s | 1.3m | 5.2s |
| 19:00 | 98% | 0% | 29% | 0.79m | 281° | - | 15° | 98% | 300° | 6.3m/s | 1.3m | 5.1s |
| 20:00 | 2% | 0% | 5% | 0.89m | 279° | - | 4.6° | 5% | 305° | 5.8m/s | 1.3m | 5.1s |
| 21:00 ☾ | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0.83m | 283° | - | -5.2° | 1% | 308° | 4.7m/s | 1.4m | 5.1s |
| 22:00 ☾ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.77m | 286° | - | -14° | 0% | 316° | 3.6m/s | 1.4m | 5.2s |
| 23:00 ☾ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.71m | 289° | - | -20° | 0% | 342° | 2.6m/s | 1.5m | 5.2s |
| Wed, Jun 10
Sunrise 05:31
Sunset 20:31 | ||||||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.65m | 292° | - | -25° | 0% | 17° | 1.8m/s | 1.4m | 5.2s |
| 01:00 ☾ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.6m | 295° | - | -26° | 0% | 33° | 1.8m/s | 1.3m | 5.1s |
| 02:00 ☾ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.54m | 298° | - | -25° | 0% | 39° | 1.4m/s | 1.3m | 5.1s |
| 03:00 ☾ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.5m | 297° | - | -21° | 0% | 55° | 1.4m/s | 1.2m | 5s |
| 04:00 ☾ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.46m | 297° | - | -14° | 0% | 61° | 1.6m/s | 1.2m | 5s |
| 05:00 ☾ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.42m | 297° | - | -5.6° | 0% | 70° | 1.8m/s | 1.1m | 4.9s |
| 06:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.43m | 295° | - | 4.2° | 0% | 81° | 2.3m/s | 1.3m | 5.1s |
| 07:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.43m | 292° | - | 15° | 0% | 82° | 2.2m/s | 1.4m | 5.2s |
| 08:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.44m | 290° | - | 26° | 0% | 93° | 1.9m/s | 1.5m | 5.4s |
| 09:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.35m | 291° | - | 37° | 0% | 117° | 1.4m/s | 1.6m | 5.6s |
| 10:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.27m | 292° | - | 48° | 0% | 202° | 0.74m/s | 1.8m | 5.8s |
| 11:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.18m | 293° | - | 59° | 0% | 257° | 1.9m/s | 1.9m | 6s |
| 12:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.14m | 293° | - | 68° | 0% | 259° | 3.2m/s | 1.8m | 5.9s |
| 13:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.1m | 294° | - | 72° | 0% | 262° | 4.3m/s | 1.7m | 5.8s |
| 14:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.06m | 294° | - | 69° | 0% | 266° | 4.3m/s | 1.6m | 5.7s |
| 15:00 | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0.27m | 294° | - | 60° | 2% | 282° | 4.2m/s | 1.4m | 5.5s |
| 16:00 | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0.49m | 294° | - | 49° | 3% | 298° | 4.1m/s | 1.3m | 5.3s |
| 17:00 | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0.7m | 294° | - | 37° | 5% | 313° | 3.9m/s | 1.1m | 5s |
| 18:00 | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0.72m | 292° | - | 26° | 5% | 210° | 3.3m/s | 1.2m | 5s |
| 19:00 | 6% | 0% | 0% | 0.74m | 291° | - | 15° | 6% | 106° | 2.6m/s | 1.3m | 5s |
| 20:00 | 6% | 0% | 0% | 0.76m | 289° | - | 4.7° | 6% | 2° | 1.9m/s | 1.4m | 5s |
| 21:00 ☾ | 6% | 0% | 0% | 0.54m | 290° | - | -5.1° | 6% | 27° | 1.9m/s | 1.4m | 5.2s |
| 22:00 ☾ | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0.31m | 292° | - | -14° | 5% | 52° | 1.9m/s | 1.4m | 5.3s |
| 23:00 ☾ | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0.09m | 293° | - | -20° | 5% | 77° | 1.9m/s | 1.5m | 5.4s |
| Thu, Jun 11
Sunrise 05:30
Sunset 20:31 | ||||||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0.08m | 294° | - | -25° | 5% | 80° | 1.5m/s | 1.5m | 5.4s |
| 01:00 ☾ | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0.07m | 296° | - | -26° | 5% | 83° | 1.2m/s | 1.6m | 5.5s |
| 02:00 ☾ | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0.06m | 297° | - | -25° | 5% | 85° | 0.77m/s | 1.6m | 5.5s |
| 03:00 ☾ | 37% | 0% | 0% | 0.11m | 298° | - | -21° | 37% | 150° | 1.3m/s | 1.6m | 5.5s |
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.
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