West Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather
West Bay, 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 West Bay in Port au Port.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for West Bay.
About West Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
West Bay is a neighbourhood in Port au Port, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. West Bay is located at 48.6325°N, 58.9750°W. It observes Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30). Postal code area: A2N.
West Bay anchors itself firmly against the Atlantic coast, where the land rises into the prominence of Pierways Hill. It lies 32.8 km west-north-west of Stephenville, NL (from Stephenville, NL: bearing 287°T), and is situated 1.2 km south-south-west of Tea Cove. The salt air here carries a persistent, bracing dampness that clings to the exposed rock and wild grasses, sharpening the clarity of the horizon as dusk settles over the shoreline. While the Fox Island River flows some distance away, the immediate surroundings of West Bay remain defined by the stark interaction between the rugged earth and the cold, expansive sea. The terrain holds a quiet, austere beauty, particularly when the low light of evening catches the contours of the rising slopes, turning the grey stone into a muted silver. Life in West Bay follows the seasonal pulse of the coast, shaped by a history of resourcefulness that persists in the daily habits of those who dwell here. The local economy maintains a steady focus on the bounty of the water and the land, reflecting a heritage built on endurance and an intimate knowledge of the tides. Traditions here are quiet and private, passed through generations who have learned to read the shifts in the wind and the subtle changes in the coastal light. Even as the modern world continues its steady march, the character of West Bay persists with a grounded, unassuming dignity, defined by the people who know how to thrive in the shadow of the hill and the reach of the Atlantic.
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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 | West Bay, Port au Port, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Coordinates | 48.6325°N, 58.975°W |
| Timezone | Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30) |
| Postal FSA | A2N |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This West Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Bay, 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 West Bay includes coordinates 48.632500°N, 58.975000°W, situated in Port au Port. Postal FSA: A2N. 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.