Sunset Beach, British Columbia Weather
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About Sunset Beach, British Columbia
Sunset Beach is a community in New Westminster Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Sunset Beach is located at 49.4000°N, 123.2500°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V7W.
Sunset Beach occupies a rugged stretch of the Pacific coast tucked firmly against the rising slopes of the Hollyburn Ridge. It lies 18.3 km north-north-west of Vancouver, BC (from Vancouver, BC: bearing 327°T), and is situated 13.3 km east-north-east of Bowen Bay. The air here carries a sharp, saline clarity, often clinging to the timberline where the forest meets the salt spray of the tide. Inland, the terrain rises toward the quiet stillness of Owen Lake, positioned about 2 km away, while the distant, thunderous energy of Cypress Falls remains hidden some 5 km from the shoreline. The light at dusk lingers on the water, turning the Pacific into a sheet of hammered silver that defines the edge of the New Westminster Land District. The historical character of Sunset Beach reflects a quiet endurance, shaped by the maritime demands of the coast and the dense, vertical reaches of the surrounding wilderness. While the Capilano River flows toward the sea about 8 km from the shore, the local economy has long looked toward the horizon, finding its purpose in the seasonal currents of trade and the quiet solitude of the ridge. Even the distant, frozen presence of Crescent Glacier, resting 42 km away, seems to exert a cooling influence on the minds of those who live here, grounding them in a landscape that prioritizes the slow, inevitable movement of the tides over the frantic pace of the modern world. Life in Sunset Beach moves with the tide, a steady ebb and flow that leaves the inhabitants to observe the changing seasons with a calm, watchful eye.
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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Sunset Beach, New Westminster Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49.4°N, 123.25°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V7W |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Sunset Beach, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sunset Beach, 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 Sunset Beach includes coordinates 49.400000°N, 123.250000°W, situated in New Westminster Land District. Postal FSA: V7W. 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.