Hut · Kaweka Forest Park, Hawke’s Bay No booking
Ballard Hut
39.2380° S, 176.3699° 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 1406 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 7:40 am, Wed 4 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Showers | 14° / 3° | 5.1 mm 85% | 13 gusts 37 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Drizzle | 16° / 6° | 1.7 mm 74% | 14 gusts 40 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Drizzle | 16° / 8° | 3.1 mm 82% | 24 gusts 67 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Thunderstorm | 13° / 7° | 14.9 mm 98% | 22 gusts 66 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Showers | 16° / 7° | 5.3 mm 72% | 22 gusts 69 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Showers | 10° / 7° | 8.8 mm 83% | 11 gusts 37 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Showers | 11° / 8° | 30.2 mm 77% | 25 gusts 75 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Showers | 15° / 8° | 5 mm 89% | 27 gusts 82 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Drizzle | 15° / 5° | 9 mm 73% | 19 gusts 62 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Drizzle | 14° / 4° | 5.4 mm 57% | 7 gusts 27 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Overcast | 17° / 6° | 0 mm 45% | 22 gusts 62 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Light drizzle | 13° / 7° | 4.6 mm 35% | 37 gusts 114 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Light drizzle | 18° / 6° | 0.8 mm 37% | 26 gusts 96 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Overcast | 16° / 5° | 0 mm 43% | 22 gusts 70 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Drizzle | 12° / 3° | 3.3 mm 42% | 26 gusts 84 |
| Thu 19 Nov | Light drizzle | 6° / 3° | 3.9 mm 48% |
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