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Northern Lights - Iceland Coast

Iceland, Iceland

Coastal photography conditions in Iceland. Track dramatic seascapes at Reynisfjara, Stokksnes, Diamond Beach.

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Atlantic/Reykjavik

Next opportunity

Excellent Chance of Aurora

Raudisandur

Wed, Apr 29 · 24:00–03:00 · 3h window

Low confidence

31%

🌌Aurora Quality80.2-86.7%

Kp Index: Kp 5 (Minor Storm)

Sun Elevation: -8.1° (Nautical twilight)

Cloud Cover: 4%

Excellent Chance of Aurora

Borgarfjordur Eystri

Wed, Apr 29 · 24:00–03:00

🌌Aurora Quality:85-88.5%

Low

Good Chance of Aurora

Hvítserkur

Wed, Apr 29 · 24:00–01:00

🌌Aurora Quality:78.5%

Medium

Excellent Chance of Aurora

Arnarstapi

Wed, Apr 29 · 24:00–03:00

🌌Aurora Quality:83.4-89.8%

Low

Excellent Chance of Aurora

Lóndrangar

Wed, Apr 29 · 24:00–03:00

🌌Aurora Quality:83.4-89.8%

Low

Excellent Chance of Aurora

Djúpalónssandur

Wed, Apr 29 · 24:00–03:00

🌌Aurora Quality:82.6-89.2%

Low

Excellent Chance of Aurora at Dawn

Raudisandur

Wed, Apr 29 · 03:00–04:00

🌌Aurora Quality:81.1%

Medium

+3 more windows in the next 10 days

Location status

0 of 10 locations currently active

Reynisfjara

Black sand beach with basalt columns

Vik, South, Iceland

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 30.0%)

Dyrhólaey

Dramatic arch and puffin cliffs

Vik, South, Iceland

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 30.0%)

Diamond Beach

Icebergs on black volcanic sand

Hofn, East, Iceland

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 30.0%)

Stokksnes

Vestrahorn mountain and black sand dunes

Hofn, East, Iceland

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 30.0%)

Arnarstapi

Snæfellsnes coastal rock formations

Hellnar, West, Iceland

Right now: Solar Elevation too high (35°, ≤ -8.0°)

Next opportunity in ~7 days 11h

2 opportunities in next 10 days

Djúpalónssandur

Pearl beach with lifting stones

Hellissandur, West, Iceland

Right now: Solar Elevation too high (35°, ≤ -8.0°)

Next opportunity in ~7 days 11h

2 opportunities in next 10 days

Lóndrangar

Basalt sea stacks on Snæfellsnes

Hellnar, West, Iceland

Right now: Solar Elevation too high (35°, ≤ -8.0°)

Next opportunity in ~7 days 11h

2 opportunities in next 10 days

Hvítserkur

Iconic troll rock sea stack

Hvammstangi, Northwest, Iceland

Right now: Solar Elevation too high (35°, ≤ -8.0°)

Next opportunity in ~7 days 11h

1 opportunity in next 10 days

Borgarfjordur Eystri

Remote east fjords coastline

Egilsstaðir, East, Iceland

Right now: Solar Elevation too high (36°, ≤ -8.0°)

Next opportunity in ~7 days 11h

1 opportunity in next 10 days

Raudisandur

Rare red sand beach in Westfjords

Patreksfjordur, Westfjords, Iceland

Right now: Solar Elevation too high (34°, ≤ -8.0°)

Next opportunity in ~7 days 11h

2 opportunities in next 10 days

What's blocking opportunities

72-hour view of conditions preventing matches across 10 locations

Top 5 blocking conditions across 10 of 10 locations

Some blocked

Most blocked

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Aurora Quality (≥ 50.0%)

97% blocked

Aurora Activity (≥ 50.0%)

93% blocked

Solar Elevation (≤ -8.0°)

80% blocked

Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 30.0%)

32% blocked

Visibility (≥ 8000.0m)

3% blocked

How to read: Each row shows when a condition blocks opportunities. Stronger red means more locations are affected. These are the top 5 conditions preventing matches across the 72-hour forecast.

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