Notable lake · Wairoa, Hawke's Bay
Ngutu Manu
Ngutu Manu is a lake in Wairoa, Hawke's Bay.
Ngutu Manu: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Ngutu Manu
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Ngutu Manu — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.71583, 177.13834. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ngutu Manu
- Mōkau Falls · waterfall · Wairoa · ~5 km · Must-see
- GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana · trek · Wairoa · ~12 km · Must-see
- Huiarau Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~16 km · Must-see
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~22 km · Must-see
- Te Urewera National Park · sanctuary · Wairoa · ~27 km · Must-see
- Hackfalls Arboretum · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~45 km · Must-see
- Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park · sanctuary · Whakatāne · ~46 km · Must-see
- Eastwoodhill Arboretum · attraction · Gisborne · ~67 km · Must-see
- Maungaharuru Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~68 km · Must-see
- Tarapōnui · viewpoint · Hastings · ~72 km · Must-see
- Hine Rere · lake · Wairoa · ~0 km
- Puna Hokoi · sanctuary · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Puna Teao · sanctuary · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Whano O Ruapani · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Motungārara Island · river spot · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Motutorutoru Island · river spot · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Lake Ruapani · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Te Arakōau Island · river spot · Wairoa · ~3 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ngutu Manu
- Hine Rere · lake · Wairoa · ~0 km
- Whano O Ruapani · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Lake Ruapani · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Nga Whanau A Ruapani Tarns · lake · Wairoa · ~3 km
- Lake Waikareiti · lake · Gisborne · ~3 km
- Lake Waikareiti · lake · Wairoa · ~3 km
- Kaipō Lagoon · lake · Wairoa · ~8 km
- Lake Waikaremoana · lake · Wairoa · ~10 km
- Lake Kaitawa · lake · Wairoa · ~12 km
- Lake Wherowhero · lake · Wairoa · ~13 km
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Frequently asked
Is Ngutu Manu full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ngutu Manu yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ngutu Manu?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ngutu Manu?
Nearby: Mōkau Falls (waterfall, 5 km), GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana (trek, 12 km), Huiarau Range (viewpoint, 16 km), Poutini (viewpoint, 22 km), Te Urewera National Park (sanctuary, 27 km), Hackfalls Arboretum (sanctuary, 45 km).
Is Ngutu Manu worth visiting?
Ngutu Manu is listed as a notable lake in Hawke's Bay on Spotwander.