Aurora Borealis in Wasaga Beach
Canada · 44.52°, -80.02° · geomagnetic 53.8° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Wasaga Beach
2%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Wasaga Beach needs Kp 7 to see anything at all, and tonight the forecast peaks at Kp 5.0. 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 Wasaga Beach
Wasaga Beach is at a geomagnetic latitude of 53.8°.
Auroras are typically visible at this latitude during periods of high geomagnetic activity, such as when the Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are about 3.2 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in Wasaga Beach are May, August, and September.
These months offer a good balance of darkness and clear skies, increasing the chances of seeing the aurora.
Wasaga Beach has a Bortle scale rating of 5, indicating moderate light pollution.
Areas with darker skies, such as near Collingwood to the west (Bortle 4) and southeast of Wasaga Beach (Bortle 5), may offer better viewing conditions.
The horizon is marked by features including Stoney Point, Spratt Point, French's Hill, D'Aoust Bay, and Cook's Hill.
Geographic features near Wasaga Beach that may influence viewing include Stoney Point, a headland 5.7 km to the north-north-east, and Spratt Point, another headland 9.4 km to the north.
Further afield, French's Hill, a hill located 10.9 km to the north-east, and D'Aoust Bay, a bay 17.4 km to the north, are also present.
Cook's Hill, a hill situated 17.5 km to the east-north-east, is another notable landmark.
Between 2015 and 2016, 63 verified aurora reports were recorded within 300 km of Wasaga Beach.
The period from 2016 to 2026 has seen several nights with high geomagnetic activity, including Kp 7.0 on March 20, 2026, and Kp 8.67 on January 19, 2026, and November 11, 2025.
Sources: Revon location dataset · Revon analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports
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