Smooth Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather
Smooth Cove, 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 Smooth Cove.
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About Smooth Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador
Smooth Cove is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Smooth Cove is located at 47.9228°N, 53.0722°W. It observes Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30). Postal code area: A1Y.
Smooth Cove rests against the rugged Atlantic coast, where the land rises sharply into the heights of the Tuffs Hill. It lies 24.4 km north-north-east of Carbonear, NL (from Carbonear, NL: bearing 29°T), and is situated 13.0 km south-south-east of Brownsdale. The air here holds a sharp, brine-heavy clarity, cooling as it rolls off the deep water to settle against the rocky slopes. At dusk, the light loses its weight, turning the stone faces of the hills into bruised velvet while the tide pulls rhythmically at the shoreline. Beyond the immediate reach of the cove, the Salmon Cove River carves its long, winding path through the interior, a quiet pulse of freshwater moving toward the sea some 17 km distant. Further removed, the boundaries of Marine Drive Provincial Park offer a sanctuary of preserved wildness 28 km away, marking a transition from the salt-sprayed crags of the coast to the deeper, shadowed folds of the island’s interior. The history of Smooth Cove lingers in the weathered wood of salt-box houses and the enduring patience of those who look to the ocean for their living. Life here moves in accordance with the seasonal shifts of the fishery, a pursuit that demands both grit and a watchful eye on the unpredictable horizon. While the modern economy has diversified, the spirit of Smooth Cove stays anchored to the cycles of the coast, where the work is defined by the reach of the tides and the persistence of the wind. There is a particular stillness in the mornings before the boats depart, a profound silence that allows the sound of the surf to define the boundaries of the day. It is a place that asks for little but attention, rewarding the observer with the stark, unadorned beauty of a landscape that has never learned to hide its strength.
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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 | Smooth Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Coordinates | 47.922778°N, 53.072222°W |
| Timezone | Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30) |
| Postal FSA | A1Y |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Smooth Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Smooth Cove, 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 Smooth Cove includes coordinates 47.922778°N, 53.072222°W. Postal FSA: A1Y. 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.