In surfing, the term “lay day” refers to a day when conditions are not optimal for surfing. For surfing competitions, a “lay day” means the event is on hold that day due to lack of good enough surf. LBK
Category: Chatfield Water Release Announcements
Posts relayed from daily update(s) for the release of water from the Chatfield Reservoir determined by Colorado State employee Brent Schantz (River Operations & Compact Coordinator for Water Division One)
Surf Forecast August 21st -25th, 2023 (Sixx Surf Jam Event Window Opens)
Chatfield dropped to 20cfs this Monday the 21st but looking back at last year, we got a late water drop the end of August 2022. So there is talk of doing a jam session event at Sixx with an opening window starting basically now. The exact type of jam session and time is yet to […]
Chatfield decreases to 20 cfs today, Monday, August 21, 2023.
Will still do a surf forecast later today for the week including flow update for Scout, etc. Dave’s Wave will still be surfable in the late afternoon. LBK
Chatfield will decrease to 50cfs at 10:30am today, Sunday, August 20, 2023.
Disappointing, we had considerable rain last night.. You might be able to surf Beaver Wave or 16th before “that sound” hits in a few hours or you could go to Dave’s Wave later this afternoon. LBK
Surf Forecast August 19th and next week, 2023
Chatfield decreased to 80cfs at 11:30am Saturday, August 19, 2023. Sixx was surfed Friday at low flow but the Chatty drop to 80cfs will essentially take the surf out of Sixx, Chiclets, and Beavers and 16th to a point. Though the desperate surfers might hit Beavers anyway (it was surfed early Saturday) or Dave’s Wave […]
Chatfield Reservoir release will remain at 110 cfs today, Friday, August 18, 2023.
Check Beavers, Chiclets, and Dave’s Wave for possible surf. Will do a weekend forecast later tonight or early tomorrow. LBK
Chatfield release will decrease to 110 cfs today, Thursday, August 17, 2023.
Really?!? We need a VFMP (Voluntary Flow Management Program) to coordinate back up these releases and then schedule drops of recreational (surfable) flows that will also help flush the river for the fish and wildlife dependent on the S Platte. Tonight is the Pocket Wave 2.0 public meeting in BV at 7pm. Hope to see […]
Chatfield increase to 130 cfs today, Wednesday, August 16, 2023.
Chatty to 130cfs today…. Death by a thousand cuts, errr make that “death by just not enough cfs for Sixx” except for “mad dogs and Englishmen in the hot sun”… Chiclets might green up later today.. Beavers gets a tad better (see the pic of Mr. Mike surfing Beavers yesterday). Dave’s was surfed yesterday but […]
Surf Forecast for August 15th-18th, 2023 (Scout, Pocket Wave 2.0, & Cañon City Wave Updates)
Chatty will remain at 100cfs today Tuesday for some local surf but just missing Sixx…. Monsoons are south of us today but might move up into Denver area Wed to Friday… Crossing our fingers. Last year we got a late release of water; so we hope, the farmers are creatures of habit and will be […]
Chatfield release will increase to 100 cfs today, Monday, August 14, 2023.
Hmmmm… How jonesing are you to surf? Will help out with Beavers Wave and 16th and Dave’s, though not sure if Sixx will be surfable at all (keep an eye on RRP gauge and the cam). Working with CPW on the Scout Wave pfd enforcement. Good conversations had with the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area (AHRA) […]
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