Hut · Ruahine Forest Park, Manawatu/Whanganui No booking
Waikamaka Hut
39.8116° S, 176.1338° 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 1144 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 7:03 am, Wed 4 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Light drizzle | 16° / 7° | 1.3 mm 89% | 7 gusts 24 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Drizzle | 16° / 7° | 2.3 mm 99% | 6 gusts 26 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Drizzle | 18° / 9° | 3.1 mm 100% | 11 gusts 41 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Showers | 17° / 8° | 8.2 mm 98% | 13 gusts 51 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Drizzle | 14° / 7° | 8.7 mm 50% | 16 gusts 54 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Drizzle | 12° / 9° | 4 mm 96% | 10 gusts 31 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Showers | 13° / 9° | 27.8 mm 85% | 9 gusts 42 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 17° / 9° | 8.2 mm 86% | 7 gusts 36 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Showers | 15° / 8° | 14.2 mm 78% | 4 gusts 24 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Light drizzle | 15° / 8° | 5.2 mm 69% | 5 gusts 20 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Light drizzle | 17° / 8° | 1.8 mm 59% | 6 gusts 32 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Drizzle | 15° / 9° | 7.4 mm 51% | 28 gusts 110 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Showers | 14° / 7° | 17.8 mm 57% | 28 gusts 109 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Drizzle | 15° / 7° | 7.8 mm 53% | 21 gusts 76 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Light drizzle | 14° / 5° | 2.4 mm 45% | 24 gusts 85 |
| Thu 19 Nov | Light drizzle | 10° / 4° | 1.7 mm 41% |
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