Amber guides
Everything worth knowing before you head to the beach: how to identify amber, when and where to look after a storm, and what gear to use. For the forecast on specific stretches of coast, check the AmberMap map.
Guides
Amber hunting at night with a UV torch
Which UV torch (365, 395 or 420 nm), when to go after a storm, where to shine it, what else glows under UV and how to stay safe at night.
ReadAmber hunting on the Polish Baltic coast
Where the Polish coast gives up the most amber and which wind opens the window on each stretch, area by area from Kołobrzeg to Piaski.
ReadWhy is there less amber in summer
The “warm water” myth busted with numbers. What really drives the season: storms, sea stratification and water viscosity — with charts.
ReadHow to identify amber
Field and home tests (weight, UV, salt water), what amber is confused with, and how to avoid the dangerous white-phosphorus lookalike.
ReadWhen to find amber
Season, the post-storm window, time of day, and which winds favour amber on the Baltic.
ReadAmber after a storm: how and where
How to read the strandline and exactly where amber settles on the beach after a storm.
ReadAmber-hunting gear
Nets, waders, a UV torch — what to bring to the beach and what you must never do.
ReadAmber beaches of the Baltic
Amber forecast and a local guide for specific beaches.
We’ll tell you when amber starts washing up
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Check the current forecast
The AmberMap map shows the chance of amber across the Baltic coast.
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