Samson Island, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather

Marine forecast and fishing conditions near Samson Island.

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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Samson Island.

About Samson Island, Newfoundland and Labrador

Samson Island is a locality in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Samson Island is located at 49.5000°N, 54.9492°W. It observes Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30). Postal code area: A1V.

Samson Island rises from the cold, Atlantic waters like a jagged spine of granite, defined by the salt-heavy air and the persistent pull of the tides. It lies 21.8 km south-west of Twillingate, NL (from Twillingate, NL: bearing 223°T), and is situated 8.1 km south-south-west of Hayward Cove. The landscape of Samson Island is marked by low-lying rock and resilient coastal flora that clings to the shoreline, catching the pale, bruised light of late afternoon as it shifts across the water. Nearby, the Rushy Cove River drains toward the coast, its presence felt in the brackish flow that drifts past the island’s sheltered inlets. The horizon here is vast and stripped of pretense, where the sky meets the sea in a grey, monochromatic stretch that demands a quiet attention from anyone watching from the shore. Life on Samson Island has long been shaped by the proximity of the Manuel Stores, which served as a vital point of exchange for those harvesting the bounty of the northern reaches. The economy remains tied to the sea, reflecting a history of endurance where families navigated the seasonal movements of fish and the unpredictable temperament of the Atlantic. While Dildo Run Provincial Park provides a sanctuary of protected green space seventeen kilometers away, the immediate surroundings of Samson Island offer a more austere beauty, characterized by the raw exposure to the elements. Here, the day-to-day existence is measured not by the clock, but by the turning of the tide and the steady, rhythmic labor required to survive on the edge of the continent.

Live animated radar for Samson Island and surroundings — RainViewer.

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 Samson Island, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Samson 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 Samson Island includes coordinates 49.500000°N, 54.949167°W. Postal FSA: A1V. 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.