Cowichan Bay, British Columbia Weather
Cowichan 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 Cowichan Bay in Cowichan Land District.
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About Cowichan Bay, British Columbia
Cowichan Bay is a community in Cowichan Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Cowichan Bay is located at 48.7331°N, 123.6178°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V9L.
Cowichan Bay rests upon the Pacific coast, cradled by the slopes of the Grouse Hill where the salt air meets the forested reach of the land. It lies 8.3 km south-east of Duncan, BC (from Duncan, BC: bearing 127°T), and is situated 15.6 km south-south-west of Ganges. The Koksilah River carries the mountain cold down toward the sea, its currents carving a path through the earth that dictates the slow, deliberate turn of the tides against the pilings of the docks. At dusk, the light loses its sharp edge, softening into a bruised violet that clings to the water, turning the surface into a mirror for the gulls that drift above the quiet, salt-crusted boats. The history of Cowichan Bay lingers in the weathered wood of the shoreline structures, where generations have looked to the sea for their livelihood. While Dougan Lake sits tucked away in the quiet interior a short distance inland, the primary pulse of the local economy remains tied to the harbor and the bounty pulled from the deep. Those who live here attend to their days with the same focus one finds in the distant Gulf Islands National Park Reserve of Canada, where the wild edges of the coast remain undisturbed. Life follows the movement of the water, a steady, quiet industry that honors the legacy of those who first settled these shores, long before the modern docks were driven into the mud.
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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Cowichan Bay, Cowichan Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 48.733056°N, 123.617778°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V9L |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Cowichan Bay, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cowichan 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 Cowichan Bay includes coordinates 48.733056°N, 123.617778°W, situated in Cowichan Land District. Postal FSA: V9L. 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.