Bivvy · Kokatahi River - Whitcombe River area, West Coast No booking
Frew Saddle Bivvy
43.0780° S, 171.0921° 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 1279 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 4:32 am, Wed 4 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Showers | 9° / 4° | 18.3 mm 100% | 15 gusts 45 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Showers | 9° / 7° | 20.9 mm 100% | 13 gusts 42 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Showers | 9° / 7° | 57.1 mm 100% | 20 gusts 67 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Showers | 13° / 7° | 19.5 mm 100% | 12 gusts 42 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Light drizzle | 13° / 4° | 2.7 mm 97% | 12 gusts 30 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Light drizzle | 10° / 5° | 1.5 mm 39% | 12 gusts 33 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Drizzle | 15° / 6° | 3.8 mm 78% | 9 gusts 32 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 15° / 6° | 18.4 mm 89% | 6 gusts 24 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 13° / 6° | 12.6 mm 87% | 5 gusts 22 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Light drizzle | 14° / 5° | 1.2 mm 60% | 10 gusts 29 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Fog | 12° / 4° | 0 mm 73% | 11 gusts 35 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Showers | 13° / 8° | 16.6 mm 79% | 13 gusts 49 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Showers | 10° / 6° | 22.4 mm 84% | 17 gusts 65 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Showers | 9° / 6° | 97.4 mm 73% | 20 gusts 73 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Showers | 8° / 4° | 13.4 mm 52% | 18 gusts 68 |
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