Farmers not calling for water…. Beavers still got flow to surf at 270cfs and almost 60° water. Bingo also has surfable flow at almost 400cfs but need a thick cold water wetsuit, booties, and gloves. LBK
Category: SURF FORECAST
We are in the know and give you the river flow info letting you know when the waves are surfable well before it hits the gauges. Scroll down for Chatfield Dam pre-release info and periodic detailed surf reports. Click on the headline/title to read the full surf report.
Chatfield Zero flow Tues. 5/16/23- Beaver’s Surfable
Tuesday look for Beavers as the place to go surf. Rain from the storm last week is still making its way into the S. Platte but unfortunately down-river from RRP. We surfed Beavers last night and it was fun with some new sandbars that have formed in the back pool. Daves Wave is over a […]
Chatfield remain Zero today, Monday, May 15, 2023.
Got the update 5:16pm from Brent.
Surf Report 5/14/23: Mid-Latitude Cyclone Swell Remains Sunday
Happy Mother’s Day to yours! Extra rain Sat evening into Sunday looks like has put Sixx back in play this morning. Look for a tune-up to the WaveShaper and go get some small surf for a bit. Chiclets was not working yesterday and Beavers had too much water; though either might be worth a look […]
5/13 Surf Report
Small waves remains this AM as leftover over flow in the S Platte slowly drains. Sixx is surfable down to 125cfs but once you see dry parts on the triangles on each side of the wave, time to go…. Chiclets will be a small fun wave to surf probably most of the day. Benni’s (wave […]
Chatfield reduced 20 cfs to Zero today at 06:15 am, Friday, May 12, 2023.
This just in…. Wonder why?!?
Surf Forecast Fri 5/12/23- Late Surf Possible
Storm system drops 18% of annual average precipitation on Denver, per Denver Post. Flood Watch ends at noon today (Fri 5/12/23). Keep an eye on the gauges today for potential surf later in the day with lower flows. Benni’s was surfed yesterday by two brave locals, Nathan and Cody, as the angry S Platte was […]
Chatfield increase from 6 cfs to 20 cfs, Thur 5/11/23
Rain continues through Friday AM. Benihanas Wave is the spot to surf right now. Reports are that Sixx is starting to get blown out with 660+ cfs flow from the rain water. Hopefully wave shaper volunteers can shape Sixx later this afternoon if the flow settles down a bit. Check Benni’s first and if interested […]
Gutter Bump RRP AM 5/11/23
Gauges are showing it.
Chatfield remain 6 cfs, Wed. 5/10/23
Gutter bump from rain? Watch the gauges just in case the rain persists.