Port Renfrew, British Columbia Weather
Port Renfrew, 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 Port Renfrew in Renfrew Land District.
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About Port Renfrew, British Columbia
Port Renfrew is a community in Renfrew Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Port Renfrew is located at 48.5500°N, 124.4167°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V9Z.
Port Renfrew sits firmly where the land yields to the Pacific coast, anchored by the imposing presence of the San Juan Ridge. It lies 57.9 km west-south-west of Duncan, BC (from Duncan, BC: bearing 244°T), and is situated 24.9 km south-south-west of Gordon River. The San Juan River winds through the Renfrew Land District, carrying the cold weight of the mountains toward the sea, while the nearby San Juan River Estuary Ecological Reserve preserves a quiet expanse of tidal flats. When evening light settles against the shoreline, the air turns sharp and heavy with salt, turning the water into a sheet of hammered grey metal that mirrors the darkening sky. Fairy Lake sits tucked away in the shadows of the timber, offering a stillness that contrasts with the constant, rhythmic churn of the ocean currents pressing against the coast. The history of Port Renfrew bears the marks of early resource extraction, where the economy once relied heavily on the cedar and hemlock that defined the rugged slopes. Life here moves in accordance with the tide and the shift of the seasons, maintaining a character shaped by the isolation of the coast and the resilience required to inhabit such a wild edge. Even now, the sound of the San Juan River remains a constant presence in the background of daily work, a reminder of the water that shaped the settlement's original path. The people who remain carry a pragmatic grace, finding value in the harsh, beautiful intersection of forest and tide that defines the local horizon.
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| Location | Port Renfrew, Renfrew Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 48.55°N, 124.41667°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V9Z |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Port Renfrew, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Port Renfrew, 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 Port Renfrew includes coordinates 48.550000°N, 124.416670°W, situated in Renfrew Land District. Postal FSA: V9Z. 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.