Tuesday, 16 December 2025
- NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00
Tonight's Forecast
Tonight we are expecting an aurora activity of 1/9, E 4m/s and -1°C. The moon is Waning Gibbous and 11% illuminated. Partial cloud coverage are forecast in the area.
Aurora activity: 1
Weather conditions: E 4 m/s and -1°C
Cloud cover: Partial cloud cover
Moon status: Waning Gibbous and 64% illuminated
NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00
Report from Eldey: As soon as we left the harbour this evening, we could already see a very faint arch of northern lights stretching over the whole sky. We headed into the wind towards Esja and soon the auroras had brightened and grown stronger. We could clearly see the green with our eyes and watched the arch grow and merge with a few other arches that appeared over the mountains. The auroras were surprisingly low in the sky today. So low that they were hidden behind the mountains sometimes so it looked like the mountains were glowing! For most of the tour the lights lit up the sky. They only faded at the perfect time - when we had to start going back to the harbour.
- Emily Erskine
Few natural phenomena are as mesmerising as the aurora borealis. These shifting curtains of colour sweep across the polar skies, painting them in hues of green, pink, and violet. While their appearance may seem unpredictable, scientists have developed ways to understand when and where they might occur and by studying the activity levels, we can estimate the likelihood of seeing them.