Straumsfjord Troms
Weather
Now
In 24 hours
Weather forecast from MET Norway (yr.no).
Northern Lights Chances
An indication, not a promise: aurora activity over this place (NOAA's OVATION model and Kp forecast) times the clear sky in the best three-hour window of the night (MET Norway), dark hours only; the window is named. The next nights rest on the Kp forecast only; the solar wind cannot be forecast that far ahead. The whole region live: our Northern Lights Forecast; every spot at once: the Northern Lights Visibility Map.
Getting there
Leirstrandvegen 445, 9106 Straumsbukta, Norway Open in Google Maps
On the way
Road reports within 40 km and the nearest road cameras, from Statens vegvesen (NLOD). The pictures refresh every few minutes; the reports are put into English word by word.
Wild Campsite
Live for this place: Northern Lights Chances for tonight and the next two nights, the weather now and in 24 hours.
If you are chasing the Northern Lights, this wild camp spot is a good option close to Tromsø. Not far but already out of the disturbing city lights. You can park beside the road 54 at a car park. The snowplough is cleaning it daily; it might also wake you up in the mornings with its noisy scraping. You have a great view towards the mountainous ridge and the sea. If the Aurora Borealis is showing up, the surrounding will give you a great setting for photos. In the summer time the road is much more busy and it might not be the most cosy spot to camp.
- Parking to camp
- Accessible in winter
- 45 minutes driving from Tromsø
- Amazing surrounding.