Location & Surroundings

Whale Point is a point in Penama, Vanuatu. The nearest larger town is Luganville, about 105 km to the west. The national capital Port-Vila is about 220 km to the south. The nearest airport is Lonorore Airport, 14 km away.

Also known as: Pointe de la Baleine · Pointe Lénonvat

Overview

Whale Point is point in Vanuatu.

It is located in Vanuatu.

No named objects in this radius.

Basic Data

  • Country Vanuatu
  • Type point (PT)
  • a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape

Geography

  • Coordinates
    15° 45' 0" S, 168° 8' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: -9999 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Efate
  • Time Shift GMT 11 (DST 11)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Water
  • Currency Vatu (VUV)
  • Phone Prefix +678

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Pointe de la Baleine
Pointe Lénonvat

Weather in Whale Point

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

Now 24.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 8.1 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.8 to 24.6 C, max wind 11.0 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 655 W/m2.

Temperature
24.5 C
Wind
8.1 m/s SE (113 deg)
Humidity
76 %
Pressure
1,014.5 hPa
Clouds
13 %
Precip
0.19 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 24.5 8.1 113 76 1,014.5 - / 0.00 13 0.0 n/a
6h 24.4 8.7 106 78 1,015.7 1.34 / 1.34 48 469.4 n/a
12h 24.6 11.0 126 72 1,014.4 0.46 / 1.80 50 654.7 n/a
18h 24.3 9.7 125 72 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.09 100 4.4 n/a
Tomorrow 23.8 10.6 126 70 1,016.1 0.10 / 0.19 22 0.0 n/a
30h 23.8 8.9 129 65 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.00 18 567.3 n/a
36h 24.1 8.4 123 71 1,015.3 0.06 / 0.06 41 732.8 n/a
42h 24.0 9.1 111 74 1,017.6 1.00 / 1.06 91 5.3 n/a
Tuesday 24.8 8.5 113 60 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.71 0 0.0 n/a
54h 24.2 7.0 110 71 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.25 8 552.4 n/a
60h 24.5 7.4 122 73 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.16 8 743.2 n/a
66h 24.3 8.8 109 77 1,015.6 1.81 / 1.97 88 6.5 n/a
Wednesday 24.4 10.1 109 77 1,014.5 1.00 / 2.97 63 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-18 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Whale Point?
Now 24.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 8.1 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.8 to 24.6 C, max wind 11.0 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 655 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Whale Point today?
Sunrise around 05:16 and sunset around 17:48 (local time). Day length about 12h 32m.
What is the local time in Whale Point?
Local time is 10:41. Time zone: Pacific/Efate (UTC+11:00).
What type of place is Whale Point?
Whale Point is a point.
What is the elevation of Whale Point?
DEM -9,999 m.
Where is Whale Point located?
It is at -15.75000, 168.13333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Whale Point in?
It is in Vanuatu.

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Last updated 2012-01-17
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