No time stated by Colorado Division of Water Resources. But look for 10am out the dam and lower flow hitting RRP by 1pm. Six will need tune but surfable. Benni’s will likely need a tune and will be surfable Chiclets will improve. Look for rain in forecast tomorrow and who knows what bump from the […]
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)
Chatfield will reduce to 300 cfs 7/2/23 (Tip: Caution, Board Behind Wave)
Chatty drop basically still keeps RRP in play. Sixx will need a tune later today. Benni’s will likely need a tune and skate in will be probably the way to surf it. Chiclets be bet better today. Longmont’s “All Day Wave” was surfed yesterday by locals Fred and Melissa. River surfing is truly all about […]
Chatfield release remains at 440 cfs Sat 7/1/23 (TIP: Surfboard Paddling)
Sunny Saturday surf at RRP into dawn patrol/morning Sunday. Sixx will be in epic; Benni’s will be fun and usually has no lineup when Sixx is crowded; Chiclets has a fun left green face that is surfable and might grow wider when surfing. (Note- will be keeping surf trivia Q&A but will be adding a […]
Chatfield remains at 440cfs today Fri 6/30/23
Good news. Depending on how the rains come and go today, Sixx should be surfable soon through Sat. morning. Again, all depends on how quickly rain passes buy late this morning…. WAX UP YOUR BOARDS!
Surf Forecast AM Fri 6/30/23 (Surf Triv- Paddling surf board in ocean/river)
Late storms and rain has blown out Sixx this morning but Sixx might come back in shortly as the water draining from the foothills and locally subsides. Chance of rain today is in the forecast and there is a likelihood of a Chatfiled flow increase possibly into the low 500 range. (Will update the forecast […]
Chatfield increase to 440cfs Thur 6/29/23 (Surf Trip- Paddling Out)
Slight increase from Chatty makes day of surf at RRP today thru Fri morning!! Clouds and light wind mean, need some sort of wetsuit coverage in needed. Sixx is the place to surf… Please be considerate of your time on the wave when it is your turn up, that should vary with the lineup size…. […]
Chatfield stays at 387cfs today Wed 6/28/23- Surf is up through dawn patrol Thursday.
Sixx will be great all day. Chiclets will be fun. Benni’s if shaped will also be fun. Weather looks sunny w/ highs climbing to mid/upper 80°’s with some afternoon clouds going back to sunny after that. Water temp at RRP in June starts out cold in the mornings at 60° and rises to upper 60°’s […]
Surf Forecast Wed Morning “Rebate Session” 6/28/23 (Surf Triv- Surfmat)
(In skateboarding, if you miss your very first trick and fall, you get a “rebate” to start your run again)… So if you missed Tuesday’s surf and incredible shaped wave with an all day raging surf session at Sixx, make sure you surf it early Wednesday’s dawn patrol. If there is any change to the […]
Chatfield decreased from 470 to 375cfs at 10:00am Tue, 6/27/23
Sixx will be still in play. Might need a slight tune in the early/mid afternoon. Benni’s needed shaping yesterday (not sure if got it) but if did, should be good today. Chiclets looked fun yesterday and will be even better today. Look for a slight lower flow by 1pm-ish. LBK
Surf Forecast for Tuesday 6/27/23. Sixx is calling you! (Surf Triv-ColoRADo Surf Music)
If you like Sixx, time is now to surf it at 550ish cfs. Tuesday, call in sick, take personal time off for a few hours, and go get Sixx early in the morning…. Will update with the official Chatty release when we get it… SURF TRIVIA: Name the famous Colorado surfband from the 1960’s? Where […]
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