West Baccaro, Nova Scotia Weather
West Baccaro, 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 West Baccaro in Shelburne.
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About West Baccaro, Nova Scotia
West Baccaro is a community in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. West Baccaro is located at 43.4648°N, 65.4870°W. It observes Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3). Postal code area: B5A.
West Baccaro clings to the jagged edge of the Atlantic, where the salt air strips the earth of pretense and leaves only the raw, ancient granite. It lies 11.7 km east-north-east of Clark's Harbour, NS (from Clark's Harbour, NS: bearing 78°T), and is situated 12.5 km south-south-east of Barrington. The landscape here is defined by the proximity of the Ratcliffe Hills, which rise like weathered sentinels over the rocky shoreline, while the nearby Port La Tour Bogs Wilderness Area acts as a vast, hushed sponge for the coastal mists. When the light fades at the end of the day, a bruised violet hue settles over the ground, making the sparse vegetation appear as if it were holding its breath against the encroaching tide. The terrain remains stubbornly wild, marked by the proximity of Bakers Flats, where the ocean’s reach periodically softens the hard lines of the coast. Life in West Baccaro follows the cold, predictable surge of the sea, an existence shaped by the currents that have long dictated the local economy of fishing and harvesting. Centuries of maritime toil have hardened the spirit of the residents, who navigate the proximity of the Barrington River and the distant, thunderous call of Phils Falls with a practicality born of necessity. There is a particular clarity to the morning here, a sharpness that cuts through the routine of mending gear and watching the horizon for the return of boats. West Baccaro persists as a quiet outpost where the weight of the Atlantic remains a constant, silent partner in the daily work of those who call these rocky shores home.
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| Location | West Baccaro, Shelburne, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 43.464779°N, 65.486973°W |
| Timezone | Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3) |
| Postal FSA | B5A |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This West Baccaro, Nova Scotia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Baccaro, 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 West Baccaro includes coordinates 43.464779°N, 65.486973°W, situated in Shelburne. Postal FSA: B5A. 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.