Location & Surroundings

Gopia is a settlement in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, at 18 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Alotau, 8 km to the west. The national capital Port Moresby is about 380 km to the west. The nearest airport is Garuahi, 17 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    10° 19' 58" S, 150° 31' 46" E
  • Elevation DEM: 18 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 144 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.6%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Weather in Gopia

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

Now 25.0 C with overcast skies and a 0.9 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.8 to 29.5 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 853 W/m2.

Temperature
25.0 C
Wind
0.9 m/s NE (31 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,010.7 hPa
Clouds
82 %
Precip
0.95 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 25.0 0.9 31 90 1,010.7 - / 0.00 82 0.0 n/a
6h 29.5 3.1 15 68 1,012.5 0.37 / 0.37 70 359.9 n/a
12h 28.7 2.9 60 71 1,009.4 0.00 / 0.12 57 852.7 n/a
18h 25.4 2.8 110 90 1,012.6 0.46 / 0.58 74 58.8 n/a
Tomorrow 24.8 3.1 121 90 1,010.7 0.36 / 0.95 70 0.0 n/a
30h 28.2 3.8 110 73 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.72 67 350.1 n/a
36h 28.3 4.9 115 72 1,010.0 0.00 / 0.11 9 868.1 n/a
42h 25.2 3.8 119 90 1,013.2 0.51 / 0.61 18 59.9 n/a
Tuesday 24.5 4.2 111 91 1,011.7 3.71 / 4.33 81 0.0 n/a
54h 27.6 4.4 108 79 1,013.4 0.00 / 2.53 74 363.0 n/a
60h 27.9 5.4 113 75 1,010.3 0.00 / 2.06 89 871.9 n/a
66h 25.5 4.5 102 89 1,013.8 0.00 / 1.74 66 59.2 n/a
Wednesday 24.9 2.3 95 89 1,011.5 0.00 / 1.64 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-08 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gopia?
Now 25.0 C with overcast skies and a 0.9 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.8 to 29.5 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 853 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gopia today?
Sunrise around 05:24 and sunset around 17:58 (local time). Day length about 12h 34m.
What is the local time in Gopia?
Local time is 14:55. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Gopia?
Gopia is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Gopia?
DEM 18 m.
Where is Gopia located?
It is at -10.33271, 150.52953 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gopia in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2011-07-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2133463

GeoView