Otter Bay, British Columbia Weather
Otter 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 Otter Bay in Cowichan Land District.
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About Otter Bay, British Columbia
Otter Bay is a landing in Cowichan Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Otter Bay is located at 48.8000°N, 123.3167°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V8K.
Otter Bay rests along the Pacific coast, tucked into the quiet folds of the Dent Hill. It lies 17.7 km north-north-east of Sidney, BC (from Sidney, BC: bearing 20°T), and is situated 14.5 km east-south-east of Ganges. The air here holds a distinct salt-heavy chill, a dampness that clings to the cedar boughs as the afternoon light turns a soft, bruised violet against the water. Inland, the terrain rises steadily toward the ridges, sheltered from the open ocean by the dense, evergreen architecture of the coast. Roe Lake sits only 2 km away, offering a glassy stillness that contrasts with the rhythmic pulse of the tides pushing against the shoreline of Otter Bay. The Cowichan Land District carries a long history of stewardship, marked by a deep connection to the coastal environment that persists despite the shifting tides of commerce. While the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve of Canada lies just 2 km away, preserving the rugged character of the shoreline, the pulse of Otter Bay remains tied to the sea and the surrounding timbered slopes. The Cowichan River flows 23 km away, serving as a distant, arterial presence that anchors the region in a legacy of fishing and forestry. Life here follows the turning of the seasons, where the work of the day is measured by the rising tide and the long, slanted shadows that stretch across the land at dusk.
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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Otter Bay, Cowichan Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 48.8°N, 123.31667°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V8K |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Otter Bay, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Otter 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 Otter Bay includes coordinates 48.800000°N, 123.316670°W, situated in Cowichan Land District. Postal FSA: V8K. 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.