Location & Surroundings

Rock Pools is a settlement in Shefa, Vanuatu, at 13 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Port-Vila, 10 km to the east. The nearest airport is Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport, 10 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    17° 42' 18" S, 168° 13' 29" E
  • Elevation DEM: 13 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Efate
  • Time Shift GMT 11 (DST 11)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 153 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.6%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Vatu (VUV)
  • Phone Prefix +678

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Rock Pools

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Rock Pools, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 24.3 C with overcast skies and a 5.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.1 to 25.6 C, max wind 5.9 m/s. Precip around 5.7 mm. Solar peaks near 464 W/m2.

Temperature
24.3 C
Wind
5.9 m/s E (83 deg)
Humidity
74 %
Pressure
1,017.0 hPa
Clouds
80 %
Precip
5.66 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 24.3 5.9 83 74 1,017.0 - / 0.00 80 0.0 n/a
6h 22.9 4.9 83 81 1,018.8 0.96 / 0.96 100 4.3 n/a
12h 22.1 4.1 81 88 1,017.3 1.11 / 2.07 70 0.0 n/a
18h 25.6 5.7 84 71 1,017.7 0.62 / 2.69 82 463.8 n/a
Tomorrow 23.4 4.0 78 83 1,015.8 2.97 / 5.66 100 338.1 n/a
30h 22.1 2.3 69 90 1,017.9 1.10 / 6.75 100 1.9 n/a
36h 22.4 3.7 51 90 1,015.3 0.00 / 4.26 100 0.0 n/a
42h 25.0 6.0 53 77 1,015.4 0.00 / 2.69 85 241.2 n/a
Friday 22.5 4.0 74 91 1,014.3 1.86 / 4.55 99 194.9 n/a
54h 23.0 4.3 90 89 1,015.4 0.00 / 1.15 96 0.5 n/a
60h 22.9 3.0 79 88 1,013.9 1.03 / 2.18 92 0.0 n/a
66h 26.1 3.9 67 72 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.60 31 373.4 n/a
Saturday 24.8 3.5 103 81 1,012.5 0.61 / 1.21 36 578.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-30 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Rock Pools?
Now 24.3 C with overcast skies and a 5.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.1 to 25.6 C, max wind 5.9 m/s. Precip around 5.7 mm. Solar peaks near 464 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Rock Pools today?
Sunrise around 05:29 and sunset around 17:45 (local time). Day length about 12h 16m.
What is the local time in Rock Pools?
Local time is 22:49. Time zone: Pacific/Efate (UTC+11:00).
What type of place is Rock Pools?
Rock Pools is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Rock Pools?
DEM 13 m.
Where is Rock Pools located?
It is at -17.70497, 168.22485 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Rock Pools in?
It is in Vanuatu.

Sources

Last updated 2020-05-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/12164464

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