Hut · Tararua Forest Park, Wellington/Kapiti No booking
Waiopehu Hut
40.7263° S, 175.3571° 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 946 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 9:51 am, Wed 4 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Light drizzle | 14° / 7° | 0.4 mm 32% | 11 gusts 31 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Showers | 16° / 9° | 4.3 mm 48% | 17 gusts 46 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Showers | 14° / 11° | 24.4 mm 100% | 18 gusts 53 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Showers | 16° / 10° | 15.2 mm 99% | 11 gusts 36 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 15° / 9° | 11.9 mm 98% | 11 gusts 36 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Light drizzle | 15° / 9° | 0.4 mm 46% | 11 gusts 35 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Showers | 11° / 9° | 17.8 mm 59% | 12 gusts 37 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Thunderstorm | 14° / 10° | 26.8 mm 90% | 14 gusts 48 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Showers | 12° / 7° | 30.4 mm 87% | 26 gusts 83 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Drizzle | 12° / 7° | 8.2 mm 69% | 23 gusts 71 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Showers | 12° / 9° | 30.2 mm 48% | 15 gusts 49 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Showers | 12° / 9° | 40.2 mm 65% | 16 gusts 50 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Light drizzle | 12° / 8° | 5.4 mm 73% | 14 gusts 48 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Thunderstorm | 12° / 8° | 45.2 mm 71% | 30 gusts 88 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Thunderstorm | 16° / 4° | 31.2 mm 52% | 30 gusts 88 |
| Thu 19 Nov | Fog | 14° / 4° | 0 mm 29% |
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