Hut · Tararua Forest Park, Wellington/Kapiti No booking
South Ohau Hut
40.7179° S, 175.3899° 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 382 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 8:42 am, Wed 4 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Light drizzle | 18° / 10° | 1.1 mm 68% | 10 gusts 27 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Light drizzle | 20° / 12° | 0.4 mm 92% | 11 gusts 30 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Thunderstorm | 18° / 13° | 19.6 mm 100% | 16 gusts 50 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Thunderstorm | 20° / 13° | 12 mm 100% | 11 gusts 38 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Showers | 17° / 10° | 16.8 mm 94% | 13 gusts 38 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Fog | 17° / 10° | 0 mm 84% | 17 gusts 42 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Showers | 17° / 13° | 19.2 mm 71% | 15 gusts 40 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 20° / 14° | 8.4 mm 93% | 6 gusts 34 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Thunder and hail | 19° / 12° | 19.8 mm 94% | 3 gusts 25 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Light drizzle | 18° / 11° | 2.4 mm 72% | 9 gusts 30 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Light drizzle | 19° / 11° | 1.2 mm 55% | 11 gusts 35 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Thunderstorm | 18° / 12° | 25.6 mm 73% | 34 gusts 86 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 16° / 12° | 22 mm 80% | 23 gusts 71 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Showers | 16° / 12° | 25.8 mm 80% | 22 gusts 54 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Showers | 15° / 8° | 14.5 mm 57% | 30 gusts 63 |
| Thu 19 Nov | Overcast | 18° / 8° | 0 mm 29% | 10 gusts 14 |
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