Porcher Island, British Columbia Weather
Porcher Island, 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 Porcher Island in Coast Land District.
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About Porcher Island, British Columbia
Porcher Island is a locality in Coast Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Porcher Island is located at 54.0833°N, 130.3833°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V8J.
Porcher Island stands as a rugged sentinel along the Pacific coast, defined by a landscape where the salt-heavy air clings to the dense, dark growth of the rainforest. It lies 25.8 km south of Prince Rupert, BC (from Prince Rupert, BC: bearing 188°T), and is situated 3.8 km east-north-east of Hunts Inlet. The terrain rises toward the distant, mist-shrouded peaks of the Spiller Range, while the nearby Spiller River carves a quiet path through the lowlands, its waters reflecting the bruised purples and greys of the evening sky. Inland, the still surface of Salt Lagoon offers a rare, glassy reprieve from the restless ocean swells that batter the outer shores. The light here has a peculiar, silver quality, often diffusing through the fog to lend a dreamlike weight to the cedar and hemlock that crowd the island’s edge. The history of Porcher Island remains deeply rooted in the seasonal cycles of the coast, where the bounty of the sea has long dictated the movement of those who dwell upon its shores. While the Kennedy Island Conservancy stands as a silent neighbor to the south, the local life on Porcher Island is characterized by a deliberate focus on the rhythms of maritime harvest and the persistence required to thrive in such a remote reach of the Coast Land District. Small-scale industry and the quiet maintenance of homesteads define the daily routine, far removed from the clamor of the mainland. Traditions here are kept by the hands that mend nets and the eyes that watch the horizon, ensuring that the legacy of the island is carried forward in the steady, salt-crusted work of each passing season.
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| Location | Porcher Island, Coast Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 54.083333°N, 130.38333°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V8J |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Porcher Island, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Porcher Island, 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 Porcher Island includes coordinates 54.083333°N, 130.383330°W, situated in Coast Land District. Postal FSA: V8J. 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.