Cains Island, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather

Marine forecast and fishing conditions near Cains Island.

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About Cains Island, Newfoundland and Labrador

Cains Island is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Cains Island is located at 47.6019°N, 58.6997°W. It observes Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30). Postal code area: A0M.

Cains Island rests within the quiet, salt-sprayed reach of The Nuddick, a jagged fragment of land carved by the relentless Atlantic tides. It lies 32.7 km east of Channel-Port aux Basques, NL (from Channel-Port aux Basques, NL: bearing 89°T), and is situated 1.3 km south-south-west of Rose Blanche. The air here holds a heavy, brine-thickened clarity, often clinging to the low-lying rock and stunted spruce with a persistence that softens the sharp edges of the horizon. Inland, the terrain rises in rugged, uneven swells, standing in stark contrast to the distant, dark expanse of Long Lake, which mirrors the bruised purples and greys of the evening sky. Even when the winds turn restless, the island maintains a stillness that feels ancient, as if the earth itself is listening to the rhythmic pulse of the surf against the shore. The history of Cains Island is found in the weathered remnants of small wooden stages and the echoes of generations who looked toward the sea for their sustenance. While the Isle aux Morts River flows some distance away, the lives of those who once frequented these coves were dictated by the same currents and seasonal shifts that govern the cold, deep waters of the coast. Today, the economy bears a lighter footprint, marked by the occasional passage of vessels and the quiet persistence of those who find value in the isolation of the archipelago. Life moves with the tide, a steady and deliberate progression that keeps the memory of the past close to the surface, visible in the way the light catches the spray before it settles back into the grey Atlantic.

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NOAA GOES-19 GEOCOLOR — Canada / Northern U.S. sector. Auto-refreshes every 10 minutes on page reload. Frames the whole country from Newfoundland to the BC coast, plus adjacent Pacific and Atlantic storm approaches.

Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload

About This Cains Island, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cains Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, 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 Cains Island includes coordinates 47.601945°N, 58.699722°W. Postal FSA: A0M. Telephone area code: 709, 879. Timezone: Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30).

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.