Hut · Takitimu Conservation Area, Southland No booking
Lower Wairaki Hut
45.7793° S, 167.9402° 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 495 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 7:38 am, Wed 4 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Showers | 18° / 9° | 3.4 mm 73% | 17 gusts 45 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Light rain | 19° / 10° | 3 mm 83% | 16 gusts 43 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Drizzle | 20° / 11° | 4.2 mm 90% | 28 gusts 67 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 14° / 9° | 11.3 mm 88% | 11 gusts 40 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Drizzle | 10° / 6° | 8.2 mm 92% | 12 gusts 25 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Light drizzle | 14° / 6° | 1 mm 57% | 9 gusts 24 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Drizzle | 18° / 8° | 4.8 mm 80% | 9 gusts 23 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Fog | 16° / 9° | 0 mm 75% | 10 gusts 27 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Light drizzle | 17° / 9° | 2.2 mm 63% | 9 gusts 28 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Drizzle | 20° / 9° | 5 mm 54% | 7 gusts 28 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Light drizzle | 19° / 10° | 2.2 mm 43% | 6 gusts 26 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Drizzle | 17° / 10° | 4.6 mm 69% | 12 gusts 30 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 14° / 10° | 12.2 mm 62% | 16 gusts 50 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Light drizzle | 16° / 9° | 3.2 mm 56% | 25 gusts 66 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Light drizzle | 19° / 5° | 0.6 mm 43% | 11 gusts 57 |
| Thu 19 Nov | Light drizzle | 12° / 5° | 3.4 mm 48% |
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