Hut · Tararua Forest Park, Wellington/Kapiti No booking
Waiotauru Hut
40.9391° S, 175.1852° 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 272 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 12:44 am, Wed 4 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Fog | 19° / 11° | 0 mm 66% | 9 gusts 28 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Light drizzle | 20° / 12° | 0.3 mm 69% | 11 gusts 32 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 19° / 14° | 4.8 mm 97% | 20 gusts 53 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Thunderstorm | 19° / 14° | 13.4 mm 98% | 13 gusts 36 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Drizzle | 17° / 12° | 8.6 mm 90% | 10 gusts 33 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Drizzle | 20° / 12° | 3.6 mm 75% | 17 gusts 40 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Showers | 21° / 13° | 19.4 mm 63% | 10 gusts 40 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Showers | 20° / 14° | 6.4 mm 88% | 10 gusts 36 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Light drizzle | 19° / 12° | 4 mm 85% | 9 gusts 34 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Light drizzle | 19° / 10° | 0.8 mm 62% | 11 gusts 33 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Light drizzle | 18° / 12° | 1.2 mm 44% | 14 gusts 40 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Thunderstorm | 18° / 13° | 25.8 mm 60% | 33 gusts 84 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Drizzle | 16° / 13° | 6 mm 73% | 21 gusts 76 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Drizzle | 16° / 13° | 12.6 mm 67% | 20 gusts 49 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Showers | 16° / 13° | 30.3 mm 54% | 28 gusts 69 |
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