Five Fathom Hole, New Brunswick Weather
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About Five Fathom Hole, New Brunswick
Five Fathom Hole is a locality in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Five Fathom Hole is located at 45.1898°N, 66.2554°W. It observes Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3). Postal code area: E2M.
Five Fathom Hole marks a rugged indentation along the Atlantic coast, where the raw edges of the earth meet the relentless pull of the tide. It lies 6.2 km east of Fundy Shores, NB (from Fundy Shores, NB: bearing 93°T), and is situated 18.6 km west-south-west of Saint John. The landscape here is defined by the proximity of the Musquash River, which spills its dark, cold currents into the salt water near the jagged rock formations known as the Giants Steps. At dusk, the light catches the spray from the breaking surf, turning the mist into thin, translucent veils that cling to the shoreline. While McKnight Lake rests quietly in the interior woods only 2 km away, the horizon at Five Fathom Hole remains dominated by the vast, open expanse of the ocean, where the air tastes of brine and wet stone. The history of the region is written in the silence of the woods and the persistence of the local economy, which has long relied on the bounty of the sea and the harvest of the forest. Though Reversing Falls sits 15 km away and the trails of Parc provincial des chutes Lepreau lie 16 km to the west, Five Fathom Hole maintains a singular, sequestered character distinct from those larger landmarks. Daily life here follows the pulse of the changing tides, a cycle that demands patience from those who work the water. The wind carries a persistent chill, reminding anyone who walks the shoreline that the land is not merely a backdrop, but a living presence that requires respect for its deep, resonant solitude.
Five Fathom Hole s'éveille sous une lumière grise et saline, là où les eaux de la rivière Musquash viennent se perdre dans le ressac incessant de l'Atlantique. À proximité immédiate, la roche tourmentée des Giants Steps offre un rempart naturel contre la force des marées qui sculptent sans relâche ce rivage austère. À quelques kilomètres, le lac McKnight demeure un miroir paisible niché dans les terres, contrastant avec l'agitation marine qui dicte le rythme des jours. Le paysage se déploie entre les bois denses et les anfractuosités du littoral, conservant une âme sauvage que les siècles n'ont pu domestiquer. Plus loin, les chutes Reversing et le Parc provincial des chutes Lepreau rappellent la puissance géologique qui anime cette portion du littoral. Five Fathom Hole maintient une existence humble, tournée vers les humeurs changeantes de l'océan, où le vent chargé d'embruns porte les échos d'un passé lié à la terre et à la mer. Les habitants y cultivent une patience héritée des rudes conditions climatiques, trouvant dans la solitude de ces espaces une forme de quiétude durable. La rudesse du terrain, faite de pierres et de courants, impose une présence réelle, une manière d'être au monde qui privilégie la simplicité du geste quotidien face à l'immensité de l'horizon atlantique.
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| Location | Five Fathom Hole, Saint John, New Brunswick |
| Coordinates | 45.189836°N, 66.255394°W |
| Timezone | Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3) |
| Postal FSA | E2M |
| Area Code | 506 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Five Fathom Hole, New Brunswick Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Five Fathom Hole, New Brunswick, 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 Five Fathom Hole includes coordinates 45.189836°N, 66.255394°W, situated in Saint John. Postal FSA: E2M. Telephone area code: 506. Timezone: Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3).
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.