Ship Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather
Ship 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, soil and crop conditions for Ship Harbour.
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About Ship Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador
Ship Harbour is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Ship Harbour is located at 47.3656°N, 53.8903°W. It observes Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30). Postal code area: A0B.
Ship Harbour occupies a rugged stretch of the Atlantic coast where the land rises sharply into the Tim Griffiths Hill. It lies 10.6 km north of Placentia, NL (from Placentia, NL: bearing 6°T), and is situated 10.6 km north of Dunville. The salt-heavy wind carries the chill of the open ocean, scouring the rock until it gleams under the low, slanted light of a northern dusk. For those who dwell here, life at Ship Harbour is defined by the proximity of the sea and the quiet, persistent presence of the surrounding hills. While the Northeast River flows through the wilder reaches some 11 km away and the mist frequently clings to the heights near Brennans Falls, also 11 km distant, the immediate horizon remains dominated by the stark, ancient geology of the coast. A short distance of 12 km brings one to the borders of Fitzgerald's Pond Provincial Park, yet the solitude of the harbor itself feels deeper, marked by a stillness that settles over the water as the tide retreats. Ship Harbour bears the marks of generations who turned toward the Atlantic for their living, harvesting the cold bounty of the deep waters. The local economy rests upon the traditional knowledge of the sea, with the rhythms of the day dictated by the shifting weather and the demands of the harvest. Families here maintain a quiet continuity, their heritage anchored in the small, sturdy dwellings that cling to the shoreline against the force of the gales. Even as the seasons cycle from the harshness of winter to the fleeting brilliance of summer, the people of Ship Harbour retain a resilience that mirrors the unyielding stone of the coast. The legacy of the past lingers in the way the gear is mended and the boats are kept, a pragmatic devotion to a life that requires both patience and a deep, intuitive understanding of the elements.
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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 | Ship Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Coordinates | 47.365556°N, 53.890278°W |
| Timezone | Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30) |
| Postal FSA | A0B |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Ship Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ship 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 Ship Harbour includes coordinates 47.365556°N, 53.890278°W. Postal FSA: A0B. 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.