Hut · Rangitata and Rakaia Rivers area, Canterbury No booking
Watchdog Hut
43.4082° S, 170.7884° 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 825 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 2:40 am, Wed 4 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Drizzle | 13° / 9° | 3.1 mm 100% | 13 gusts 55 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Showers | 15° / 10° | 2.6 mm 58% | 13 gusts 53 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Showers | 14° / 11° | 11.2 mm 100% | 21 gusts 92 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Light drizzle | 17° / 10° | 2 mm 59% | 9 gusts 58 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Light drizzle | 16° / 8° | 1.9 mm 69% | 10 gusts 32 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Light drizzle | 10° / 8° | 3.1 mm 67% | 8 gusts 30 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Light drizzle | 16° / 8° | 1.6 mm 67% | 6 gusts 29 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Showers | 16° / 11° | 12 mm 77% | 7 gusts 27 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Showers | 17° / 10° | 11.4 mm 51% | 7 gusts 26 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Fog | 19° / 7° | 0 mm 31% | 12 gusts 46 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Light drizzle | 17° / 6° | 0.4 mm 43% | 12 gusts 43 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Drizzle | 15° / 11° | 11 mm 53% | 10 gusts 48 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Drizzle | 15° / 9° | 3.2 mm 60% | 19 gusts 92 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Light rain | 15° / 9° | 18.2 mm 44% | 18 gusts 91 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Light drizzle | 13° / 7° | 1.2 mm 45% | 16 gusts 87 |
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