Bamfield, British Columbia Weather
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About Bamfield, British Columbia
Bamfield is a community in Barclay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Bamfield is located at 48.8286°N, 125.1347°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V0R.
Bamfield occupies a rugged edge of the Pacific coast, defined by the meeting of dense forest and the shifting salt-heavy air. It lies 32.6 km east-south-east of Ucluelet, BC (from Ucluelet, BC: bearing 113°T), and is situated 29.3 km north-west of Clo-oose. The terrain rises toward the distant Somerset Range, while the Pachena River carves its path toward the sea, lending the air a perpetual, cool dampness that clings to the cedar boughs. At dusk, the light here turns a bruised, metallic violet, catching the surface of Calamity Lake just a short distance inland. The land holds a stillness that is only broken by the sudden, sharp cry of gulls or the persistent, low-frequency hum of the tide against the rocky shoreline. Bamfield maintains a character shaped by the sea and the isolation of its position within the Barclay Land District. The local economy persists through a mix of maritime research and small-scale enterprise, anchored by the presence of a world-renowned marine sciences centre that draws scholars to these remote waters. History gathers in the quiet corners of the docks, where the remnants of telegraph cable stations remind one of earlier efforts to link this coast to the wider world. Life in Bamfield follows the pulse of the tides, with residents finding their way between the forest edge and the docks, occasionally venturing out to the spray of Sarita Falls to witness the force of water moving through the deep woods.
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| Location | Bamfield, Barclay Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 48.828611°N, 125.134722°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V0R |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Bamfield, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bamfield, British Columbia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, ECCC extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modelled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES satellite imagery. Additional sections may include marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live Water Survey of Canada river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Bamfield includes coordinates 48.828611°N, 125.134722°W, situated in Barclay Land District. Postal FSA: V0R. Telephone area code: 236, 250, 604, 672, 778. Timezone: Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7).
Weather data is sourced from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from Water Survey of Canada (WSC) via the ECCC GeoMet realtime hydrometric feed. Marine and solunar data are modelled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 and is public domain.