Bayhead, Nova Scotia Weather
Bayhead, Nova Scotia — 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 Bayhead in Colchester.
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About Bayhead, Nova Scotia
Bayhead is a community in Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Bayhead is located at 45.7383°N, 63.3628°W. It observes Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3). Postal code area: B0K.
Bayhead rests along the Atlantic coast where the salt-heavy air meets the quiet, steady flow of the Dewar River. It lies 42.0 km north of Truro, NS (from Truro, NS: bearing 351°T), and is situated 6.3 km west-north-west of Tatamagouche. The land surrounding Bayhead rises toward the modest prominence of Swallow Hill, creating a horizon that holds the light of the late afternoon in long, amber streaks. While the broader landscape is marked by the presence of Long Lake and the rushing water of Drysdale Falls, the immediate terrain near Bayhead feels defined by the way the tide pulls at the riverbanks, leaving behind a fine, grey silt that glimmers under a clouded sky. The history of Bayhead leans into the persistence of those who worked the shoreline and the nearby fields, finding a living in the seasonal cycles of the coast. Economic life here has long been tied to the land and the water, with generations maintaining a steady, functional relationship with the natural resources at hand. In Bayhead, the daily routine follows the shifting reach of the Atlantic, a quiet existence where the primary measure of time is the arrival of the tide and the slow turn of the season.
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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Bayhead, Colchester, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 45.738295°N, 63.362797°W |
| Timezone | Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3) |
| Postal FSA | B0K |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Bayhead, Nova Scotia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bayhead, Nova Scotia, 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 Bayhead includes coordinates 45.738295°N, 63.362797°W, situated in Colchester. Postal FSA: B0K. Telephone area code: 782, 902. Timezone: Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3).
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.