Aurora Borealis in South Surrey
Canada · 49.05°, -122.79° · geomagnetic 54.4° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for South Surrey
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. South Surrey needs Kp 7 to see anything at all, and tonight the forecast peaks at Kp 4.7. Short of the threshold, which is what most nights look like here.
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Updated 2026-09-08 10:35 UTC
Local aurora guide for South Surrey
South Surrey is located at 54.4° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 7.
The available data indicates that there are approximately 3.1 nights per year when conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.
Records span from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in South Surrey are May, September, and August.
June experiences no full darkness, which may impact viewing opportunities during that month.
South Surrey has a Bortle scale rating of 8, indicating significant light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4 conditions near Area F (McConnell Creek/Hatzic Prairie) and Bortle 5 near Maple Ridge, are located to the east-north-east and north-east respectively.
The local horizon features include Blackie Spit to the west-north-west, Mud Bay to the west-north-west, Gundersen Slough to the north-west, Robert Point to the north-north-east, and Annacis Island to the north-west.
Blackie Spit is a cape located 7.1 km west-north-west of South Surrey.
Mud Bay is a bay situated 7.8 km west-north-west of South Surrey.
Gundersen Slough, a lake, is 15.9 km north-west of South Surrey. Robert Point, a headland, is 17.1 km north-north-east of South Surrey. Annacis Island is an island located 17.5 km north-west of South Surrey.
There have been 57 verified aurora sightings reported within 300 km of South Surrey between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The data also shows specific nights with high Kp values, including March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67), November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33), and November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67).
Sources: Revon analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Revon location dataset · Solar declination and hour-angle calculation · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports
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