Cape Smokey, Nova Scotia Weather
Cape Smokey, 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 Cape Smokey in Victoria.
Marine forecast and fishing conditions near Cape Smokey.
Flight conditions near Cape Smokey. Data source: locating…
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cape Smokey.
About Cape Smokey, Nova Scotia
Cape Smokey is a community in Victoria, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Cape Smokey is located at 46.6093°N, 60.3947°W. It observes Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3). Postal code area: B0C.
Cape Smokey rises with a stark, granite-shouldered authority where the Atlantic coast meets the sky, marking a boundary between the deep salt water and the rugged highlands. It lies 47.3 km east of Chéticamp, NS (from Chéticamp, NS: bearing 93°T), and is situated 9.4 km south-south-west of Ingonish. The land here holds a quiet intensity, shaped by the proximity of the Ingonish River and the nearby Indian Rising, where the air often carries the sharp, clean scent of brine and spruce. Beyond the immediate rise of the headland, the terrain opens toward the interior, where Ski Lodge Lake rests in a shallow basin three kilometers away. Further inland, the landscape holds the hidden movement of Mary Ann Falls, situated seventeen kilometers from the coast, while the expansive wilderness of Parc national du Canada des Hautes-Terres-du-Cap-Breton begins twenty-four kilometers out, anchoring the horizon in a vast, protected reach of forest and stone. At dusk, the light catches the cliff faces, turning the dark rock into a bruised violet that mirrors the deepening chill of the northern Atlantic. Human presence at Cape Smokey exists in the margins of this massive geography, defined by a long-standing reliance on the sea and the seasonal cycles of the highlands. The economy remains rooted in the practical realities of the coast, where the work of generations has been governed by the tides and the shifting temperament of the weather. Life follows the movement of the seasons, from the quiet isolation of the winter months to the sudden, vibrant activity that accompanies the arrival of warmer days. There is a particular clarity to the mornings here, when the fog clings to the mouth of the Ingonish River, muffling the world until the sun burns through to reveal the enduring, salt-crusted strength of the shoreline.
Live animated radar for Cape Smokey and surroundings — RainViewer.
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 | Cape Smokey, Victoria, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 46.60926°N, 60.394712°W |
| Timezone | Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3) |
| Postal FSA | B0C |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Cape Smokey, Nova Scotia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cape Smokey, 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 Cape Smokey includes coordinates 46.609260°N, 60.394712°W, situated in Victoria. Postal FSA: B0C. 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.