Porteau, British Columbia Weather
Porteau, 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 Porteau in New Westminster Land District.
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About Porteau, British Columbia
Porteau is a locality in New Westminster Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Porteau is located at 49.5500°N, 123.2333°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V8B.
Porteau rests upon the rugged edge of the Pacific coast, anchored firmly within the steep, shadowed embrace of the Britannia Range. It lies 17.4 km south-south-west of Squamish, BC (from Squamish, BC: bearing 199°T), and is situated 8.8 km south-south-west of Britannia Beach. The terrain here is defined by the sharp verticality of the coast, where the cold, salt-heavy air rises to meet the dense timber clinging to the mountainsides. In this New Westminster Land District, the light at dusk possesses a singular, bruised quality, turning the water into a sheet of hammered lead that reflects the looming heights above. Inland, the landscape holds the quiet presence of Marion Lake and the distant, cooling influence of Crescent Glacier, while the roar of Phi Alpha Falls remains a hidden, rhythmic pulse within the deep timber. Murrin Park provides a sanctuary of stone and forest, offering a reprieve from the relentless push of the tides that shape the shoreline of Porteau. The history of Porteau is inextricably linked to the demanding maritime and industrial currents of the coast, where the economy has long been dictated by the proximity of the deep-water passage. While the Capilano River flows through the neighboring landscape, the lifeblood of Porteau has historically relied upon the maritime trade routes that navigate the narrow inlets of the province. Modern industry and local livelihoods here continue to operate under the watchful gaze of the peaks, maintaining a focus on maritime logistics and environmental stewardship. Life in Porteau adheres to the turning of the tides, a cycle that dictates the movement of vessels and the quiet, persistent work of those who reside where the mountain meets the sea.
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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Porteau, New Westminster Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49.55°N, 123.23333°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V8B |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Porteau, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Porteau, 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 Porteau includes coordinates 49.550000°N, 123.233330°W, situated in New Westminster Land District. Postal FSA: V8B. 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.