Departure Bay, British Columbia Weather
Departure 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 Departure Bay in Nanaimo Land District.
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About Departure Bay, British Columbia
Departure Bay is a community in Nanaimo Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Departure Bay is located at 49.2000°N, 123.9714°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V9S.
Departure Bay rests as a quiet crescent against the Pacific coast, defined by the rising slope of Cottle Hill and the steady, unseen presence of the Millstone River. It lies 4.7 km north-north-west of Nanaimo, BC (from Nanaimo, BC: bearing 329°T), and is situated 12.8 km north-west of Cedar. The air here holds the salt-heavy weight of the tide, a cool dampness that settles over the terrain as the light fades into a bruised purple across the water. Residents move with the predictability of the ferry schedules, their daily lives shaped by the proximity of the shoreline and the proximity of Diver Lake, which sits inland like a dark, still eye. The local economy thrives on the flow of transit and the needs of those who call these slopes home, balancing a heritage of resource-based labor with the modern demands of a coastal life. Departure Bay maintains an atmosphere of endurance, where the history of the Nanaimo Land District lingers in the architecture of the older homes and the persistent, rhythmic arrival of the sea against the rocky fringes of the bay.
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| Location | Departure Bay, Nanaimo Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49.2°N, 123.971389°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V9S |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Departure Bay, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Departure 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 Departure Bay includes coordinates 49.200000°N, 123.971389°W, situated in Nanaimo Land District. Postal FSA: V9S. 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.