Hut · Ruahine Forest Park, Hawke’s Bay No booking
Mākāretu Hut
40.0030° S, 176.1164° E
No booking: first come, first served
This hut is not on DOC's booking system. Beds go to whoever arrives first, so carry a tent or a plan B in busy seasons.
Where a fee applies, pay with a Backcountry Hut Ticket or a Hut Pass. From 1 November 2026 hut tickets can also be bought online through DOC. The DOC page for this hut has the category, fee and facilities.
Forecast
At 577 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 6:06 pm, Tue 3 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Drizzle | 18° / 11° | 4 mm 76% | 9 gusts 26 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Drizzle | 19° / 10° | 1.7 mm 93% | 9 gusts 26 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Showers | 21° / 12° | 6.8 mm 100% | 13 gusts 42 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Thunderstorm | 19° / 11° | 19.9 mm 100% | 8 gusts 27 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Drizzle | 16° / 11° | 6.1 mm 85% | 21 gusts 53 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Light drizzle | 18° / 9° | 3.6 mm 78% | 16 gusts 49 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Thunderstorm | 18° / 12° | 32.6 mm 73% | 13 gusts 38 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Showers | 20° / 9° | 9.8 mm 94% | 14 gusts 48 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Light drizzle | 14° / 9° | 5.4 mm 89% | 34 gusts 92 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 14° / 9° | 12.6 mm 69% | 34 gusts 93 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 18° / 8° | 4.4 mm 49% | 14 gusts 54 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Drizzle | 17° / 12° | 5 mm 71% | 12 gusts 35 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Thunderstorm | 17° / 12° | 20 mm 75% | 16 gusts 46 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Fog | 18° / 10° | 0.5 mm 72% | 25 gusts 74 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Light rain | 20° / 7° | 11.6 mm 44% | 13 gusts 30 |
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