The Points West Bay, Nova Scotia Weather
The Points West Bay, 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 The Points West Bay in Richmond.
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About The Points West Bay, Nova Scotia
The Points West Bay is a community in Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. The Points West Bay is located at 45.7491°N, 60.9859°W. It observes Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3). Postal code area: B2E.
The Points West Bay holds a quiet vigil along the Atlantic coast, where the land yields to the sea beneath the watchful shadow of Campbell Hill. It lies 26.6 km north of Arichat, NS (from Arichat, NS: bearing 5°T), and is situated 13.4 km north-west of St. Peter's. The terrain here possesses a rugged, salt-scrubbed clarity, defined by the way the light lingers against the shoreline as the tide recedes. Inland, the landscape softens toward the stillness of Donnellys Lake, situated just a short distance from the salt spray, while the Scotts River meanders through the back country some nine kilometers away. The air carries a heavy, bracing chill that smells of kelp and damp stone, a sensory reminder that the Atlantic is the primary architect of this horizon. Life at The Points West Bay reflects the persistence of those who have long looked toward the water for their livelihood, balancing the demands of the coast with the seasonal shifts of the earth. History here is found in the weathered timber of old structures and the deep, silent knowledge of the local tides, which have dictated the pace of work for generations. While Battery Provincial Park offers a broader perspective on the region from fourteen kilometers away, the residents prefer the intimate scale of their own coves and sheltered inlets. The local character is defined by a stoic patience, an understanding that the sea provides as much as it claims, leaving the inhabitants to navigate their days with a steady, pragmatic grace.
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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | The Points West Bay, Richmond, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 45.749055°N, 60.985946°W |
| Timezone | Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3) |
| Postal FSA | B2E |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This The Points West Bay, Nova Scotia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for The Points West Bay, 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 The Points West Bay includes coordinates 45.749055°N, 60.985946°W, situated in Richmond. Postal FSA: B2E. 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.