Hut · Tararua Forest Park, Wellington/Kapiti No booking
Te Matawai Hut
40.7375° S, 175.3987° 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 861 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 6:43 am, Wed 4 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Light drizzle | 16° / 8° | 1.3 mm 70% | 11 gusts 30 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Light drizzle | 18° / 10° | 0.4 mm 80% | 12 gusts 35 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Thunderstorm | 15° / 11° | 24.2 mm 100% | 16 gusts 54 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Showers | 17° / 11° | 14.3 mm 100% | 12 gusts 38 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Showers | 15° / 8° | 14.9 mm 94% | 12 gusts 37 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Fog | 14° / 8° | 0 mm 78% | 11 gusts 32 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Showers | 14° / 10° | 17.4 mm 71% | 11 gusts 35 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Thunderstorm | 18° / 10° | 16.2 mm 93% | 9 gusts 36 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Thunderstorm | 17° / 9° | 16.8 mm 94% | 4 gusts 22 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Light drizzle | 16° / 8° | 3.6 mm 72% | 7 gusts 25 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Light drizzle | 16° / 8° | 0.6 mm 55% | 10 gusts 36 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Showers | 15° / 9° | 27.4 mm 73% | 35 gusts 96 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Showers | 13° / 9° | 31.6 mm 80% | 26 gusts 95 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Showers | 13° / 9° | 37.4 mm 80% | 28 gusts 73 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Showers | 13° / 6° | 17.4 mm 57% | 34 gusts 83 |
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