Ship Island, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather
Ship Island, 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 Island.
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About Ship Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
Ship Island is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Ship Island is located at 49.6403°N, 54.6117°W. It observes Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30). Postal code area: A1V.
Ship Island rests amidst the cold, rhythmic pulse of the Atlantic coast, where the horizon meets the rugged, salt-scrubbed geography of Newfoundland and Labrador. It lies 9.5 km east of Twillingate, NL (from Twillingate, NL: bearing 93°T), and is situated 15.3 km west-south-west of Change Islands. The land here holds a stark, elemental character, defined by the presence of the nearby White Hills that rise against the sky like ancient, weathered sentinels. When the light fades at dusk, the water surrounding Ship Island turns to a deep, bruised violet, catching the last flickers of the sun before the long northern dark settles over the rocks. While Dildo Run Provincial Park sits about 14 km away, the immediate surroundings of Ship Island retain a sense of isolation, where the wind carries the scent of brine and cold stone. The terrain is defined by its hard-edged resilience, offering little shelter from the sea but providing a vast, open clarity that sharpens the senses. The history of Ship Island is held in the quiet persistence of those who have long looked toward the water for their livelihood. Local industry has historically leaned into the shifting tides of the fishery, a pursuit that demands a patient, watchful eye and a deep familiarity with the unpredictable moods of the Atlantic. Life on Ship Island moves in accordance with the weather, characterized by the practical, calloused work of maintaining gear and preparing for the next haul. Even now, the cultural identity of the locality remains anchored in the traditions of the coast, where the gravity of the ocean influences every conversation and seasonal transition. Visitors might find the atmosphere heavy with the weight of generations who built their lives on these exposed ledges, finding beauty in the stark, salt-sprayed solitude that defines the day-to-day existence of the island.
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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 Island, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Coordinates | 49.640278°N, 54.611667°W |
| Timezone | Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30) |
| Postal FSA | A1V |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Ship Island, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ship 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 Ship Island includes coordinates 49.640278°N, 54.611667°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.