Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather
Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast for Rocky Harbour in St. Barbe South.
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About Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador
Rocky Harbour is a town in St. Barbe South, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is a small community with a population of 937. Rocky Harbour is located at 49.5944°N, 57.9194°W. It observes Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30). Postal code area: A8A.
Rocky Harbour rests upon the rugged edge of the Atlantic coast, where the cold, salt-laden air defines the sharpening of the senses. It lies 69.6 km north-north-west of Pasadena, NL (from Pasadena, NL: bearing 339°T), and is situated 10.6 km north of Bonne Bay. The earth here holds the weight of the Berry Hill, a terrain that rises with a quiet, stubborn resilience against the North Atlantic winds. Near the Narrows Pond River, the water moves with a dark, deliberate clarity, reflecting the sky as it finds its way toward the sea. At dusk, the light loses its heat, turning the coastal rock into shades of charcoal and bruised violet, grounding the landscape in a stillness that feels ancient and absolute. The history of Rocky Harbour traces back to those who sought a living in the cold currents, building a life from the bounty of the sea. Fishing remains a primary pulse of the local economy, with the docks serving as the site where the day’s labor is measured in haul and tide. Beyond the wharves, the people maintain a relationship with the land that is pragmatic and spare, prioritizing the needs of the season over the clamor of the outside world. This industry persists through a deep knowledge of the water, a skill passed down through hands that understand the specific, biting cold of the Atlantic. Cultural life in Rocky Harbour carries the distinct character of a place that keeps its own counsel, shaped by the proximity of the wilderness. While Crow Gulch Falls waits 12 km away in its hidden, rhythmic descent and the vast expanse of Gros Morne National Park of Canada lies 17 km distant, the people here find their daily meaning in the immediate reach of the shoreline. The local traditions are kept in the small, shared moments of gathering, where the talk is as lean and direct as the weather. Life moves with the certainty of the tides, fostering a character that is as durable as the stone that defines the coast.
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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
| Location | Rocky Harbour, St. Barbe South, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Coordinates | 49.594445°N, 57.919444°W |
| Timezone | Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30) |
| Postal FSA | A8A |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rocky Harbour, 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 Rocky Harbour includes coordinates 49.594445°N, 57.919444°W, situated in St. Barbe South. Postal FSA: A8A. 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.