Buntzen Bay, British Columbia Weather
Buntzen Bay, British Columbia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast, soil and crop conditions for Buntzen Bay in New Westminster Land District.
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About Buntzen Bay, British Columbia
Buntzen Bay is a landing in New Westminster Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Buntzen Bay is located at 49.3833°N, 122.8667°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V7G.
Buntzen Bay lies cradled against the rugged edge of the Pacific coast, defined by the steep, shadowed profiles of the nearby Fannin Range. It lies 22.5 km north-east of Vancouver, BC (from Vancouver, BC: bearing 53°T), and is situated 12.2 km north-north-west of Coquitlam. The salt-heavy air at Buntzen Bay carries a persistent chill, often catching the fading light of dusk in a way that turns the deep water into dark, polished obsidian. While the Coquitlam River flows through the distant lowlands, the immediate terrain here feels enclosed and watchful, dominated by the brooding presence of the mountains. A short trek inland reveals the quiet, still surface of McCombe Lake, tucked away from the coastal currents, while the distant, rushing sound of Russell Falls provides a faint, rhythmic pulse to the silence of the woods. Further out, the Piluk Glacier stands as a frozen, white sentinel on the horizon, a reminder of the vast, shifting scale of the land beyond the bay’s narrow reach. Industry and history in Buntzen Bay remain anchored to the power of the water and the sheer verticality of the terrain within the New Westminster Land District. The early development of the site was driven by the necessity of harnessing natural forces, shaping a landscape where the human hand is always secondary to the steep, unforgiving slopes. Life in Buntzen Bay moves with a deliberate, quiet intensity, as if the residents are constantly adjusting their stride to the incline of the earth. Even now, the economy reflects a cautious relationship with the environment, prioritizing the careful management of resources over rapid expansion. There is a particular clarity here, an awareness that the ground remains steep and the water deep, ensuring that Buntzen Bay maintains a character defined by its isolation and the stark, vertical beauty of its surroundings.
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| Location | Buntzen Bay, New Westminster Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49.383333°N, 122.86667°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V7G |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Buntzen Bay, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buntzen Bay, 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 Buntzen Bay includes coordinates 49.383333°N, 122.866670°W, situated in New Westminster Land District. Postal FSA: V7G. 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.