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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

Fair Chance of Aurora

Arnarstapi

Today · 22:00–23:00 · 1h window

Medium confidence

52%

🌌Aurora Quality52.8%

Kp Index: Kp 4 (Unsettled)

Sun Elevation: -16.2° (Astronomical twilight)

Cloud Cover: 22%

Fair Chance of Aurora

Lóndrangar

Today · 22:00–23:00

🌌Aurora Quality:52.8%

Medium

Excellent Chance of Aurora

Djúpalónssandur

Today · 23:00–01:00

🌌Aurora Quality:59.3-95%

Medium

Good Chance of Aurora

Dyrhólaey

Tomorrow · 24:00–03:00

🌌Aurora Quality:61.9-65.2%

Medium

Good Chance of Aurora

Reynisfjara

Tomorrow · 24:00–03:00

🌌Aurora Quality:61.9-65.2%

Medium

Excellent Chance of Aurora

Arnarstapi

Tomorrow · 24:00–03:00

🌌Aurora Quality:80.8-90.2%

Medium

Excellent Chance of Aurora

Lóndrangar

Tomorrow · 24:00–03:00

🌌Aurora Quality:80.8-90.2%

Medium

+9 more windows in the next 10 days

Location status

0 of 10 locations currently active

Reynisfjara

Inactive

Black sand beach with basalt columns

Vik, South, Iceland

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (99%, ≤ 30.0%)

Next opportunity in ~11h 15m

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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Dyrhólaey

Inactive

Dramatic arch and puffin cliffs

Vik, South, Iceland

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (99%, ≤ 30.0%)

Next opportunity in ~11h 15m

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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Diamond Beach

Inactive

Icebergs on black volcanic sand

Hofn, East, Iceland

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

Next opportunity in ~12h 15m

3 opportunities in next 10 days

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Stokksnes

Inactive

Vestrahorn mountain and black sand dunes

Hofn, East, Iceland

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

Next opportunity in ~12h 15m

3 opportunities in next 10 days

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Arnarstapi

Inactive

Snæfellsnes coastal rock formations

Hellnar, West, Iceland

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

Next opportunity in ~9h 15m

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Djúpalónssandur

Inactive

Pearl beach with lifting stones

Hellissandur, West, Iceland

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (78%, ≤ 30.0%)

Next opportunity in ~10h 15m

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Lóndrangar

Inactive

Basalt sea stacks on Snæfellsnes

Hellnar, West, Iceland

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

Next opportunity in ~9h 15m

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Hvítserkur

Inactive

Iconic troll rock sea stack

Hvammstangi, Northwest, Iceland

Right now: Visibility too low (208.0, ≥ 8000.0m)

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Borgarfjordur Eystri

Inactive

Remote east fjords coastline

Egilsstaðir, East, Iceland

Right now: Visibility too low (2km, ≥ 8000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~7 days 11h

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Raudisandur

Inactive

Rare red sand beach in Westfjords

Patreksfjordur, Westfjords, Iceland

Right now: Visibility too low (2km, ≥ 8000.0m)

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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

12 Thu

13 Fri

14 Sat

15 Sun

16 Mon

Aurora Quality (≥ 50.0%)

95% blocked

Aurora Activity (≥ 50.0%)

89% blocked

Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 30.0%)

83% blocked

Solar Elevation (≤ -8.0°)

58% blocked

Visibility (≥ 8000.0m)

27% 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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