Hut · Arthur's Pass National Park, Canterbury No booking
Waimakariri Falls Hut
42.9179° S, 171.4877° 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 1295 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 2:21 pm, Tue 3 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Light rain | 11° / 6° | 17.2 mm 98% | 16 gusts 49 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Showers | 11° / 7° | 8.8 mm 95% | 14 gusts 44 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Showers | 10° / 8° | 46 mm 100% | 18 gusts 62 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Showers | 14° / 5° | 8.7 mm 84% | 10 gusts 52 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Light drizzle | 10° / 4° | 2.9 mm 47% | 11 gusts 34 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Drizzle | 11° / 4° | 2 mm 53% | 14 gusts 40 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Drizzle | 13° / 6° | 8.8 mm 80% | 12 gusts 46 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Drizzle | 9° / 3° | 10.8 mm 82% | 7 gusts 33 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Light drizzle | 9° / 3° | 4.4 mm 62% | 18 gusts 61 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Showers | 10° / 4° | 14.8 mm 45% | 12 gusts 64 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Fog | 11° / 2° | 0 mm 37% | 13 gusts 42 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Light rain | 10° / 2° | 9.2 mm 56% | 14 gusts 45 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Light rain | 13° / 7° | 16.6 mm 60% | 11 gusts 37 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Rain | 11° / 5° | 25.9 mm 50% | 26 gusts 90 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Rain | 10° / 1° | 2.9 mm 37% | 12 gusts 52 |
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