The main reservoir release gate will be increased from 80 to 100 cfs and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Friday, August 9, 2024. RRP: 100cfs+/- Might see a tad bit more flow in the river on top of the dam release but afternoon/evening rains don’t seem to be lingering long enough […]
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.
Chatty 75cfs (Pueblo Chamber of Commerce Wants River Visitors; Ear Plugs)
The main reservoir release gate will remain at 75.9 cfs and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Thursday, August 8, 2024. RRP: 93cfs+/- We keep on just missing the afternoon/evening rains to make things surfable. The lack of surf trend will likely happen again today; however, I am starting to see senior […]
Chatty 80cfs (P-town Closed Next Week; Last Weekend for Ark Waves)
The main reservoir release gate will be increased from 60 to 80 cfs and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Wednesday, August 7, 2024. RRP: 100cfs+/- (predicted) Come on Smalls you are killing us!!…. Stormed last night but not enough rain to cause any surf this AM. Chiclets might have a fun […]
Chatty 60cfs (New Wave Surveillance Cam; Florence Wave; Helmet Option Review Updated)
The main reservoir release gate will be increased from 38 to 60 cfs and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Tuesday, August 6, 2024. RRP: 85cfs+/- (predicted) Chiclets will probably be surfable later in the day. Sixx and Benni’s will be flat. Not seeing any daytime gutter bump surf today as rains […]
Chatty 38cfs (Flat RRP; Monsoons?; Olympic Surfing Finals Day; Locals are chill)
The main reservoir release gate will remain at 38 cfs and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Monday, August 5, 2024. RRP: 60cfs+/- RRP is flat but keep an eye out for potential surfable gutter bump from possible monsoon-like rains this week. Pueblo: 740+/- P-town new wave is fun. Mind any construction […]
Chatty 40cfs (Flat RRP; Olympic Surfing Pushed; P-town tubers/swimmers)
The main reservoir release gate will remain at 40 cfs and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Sunday, August 4, 2024. RRP: 70cfs+/- RRP is flat but could possibly get ankle high slapper waves on a bodyboard/surfmat at Chiclets, No 3. or Kayaks. Pueblo: 670cfs+/- P-town new wave was surfed at this […]
Chatty 40cfs (RRP goes flat; P-town Cofferdam Construction Zones Explained; Olympics Surfing Finals Day 4pm-maybe)
The main reservoir release gate will decrease from 90 to 40 cfs and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Saturday, August 3, 2024. RRP: 60cfs+/- (predicted) RRP goes flat by this afternoon. We are for the most part dry again today and tomorrow. Next week looking like seven days of possible rain […]
Chatty drops to 90cfs (Sixx goes flat, Chiclets?; Tulsa Waves Open Labor Day)
The main reservoir release gate will decrease from 125 to 90 cfs and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Friday, August 2, 2024. RRP: 110cfs+/- (predicted) Six will not be surfable starting by mid afternoon. Chiclets might have a leftover wave after the water drops. Check back Sat/Sun but most likely you […]
Chatty drops to 125cfs (Sixx falls to fair/poor but will be surfable)
The main reservoir release gate will decrease from 185 to 125 cfs and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Thursday, August 1, 2024. RRP: 140cfs+/- (predicted) RRP with a bit of native flow in the river, will see a drop in flow to about 140cfs by later this afternoon. Sixx will still […]
Chatty ups to 185cfs (P-town new wave is surfable, Wax that foamie!)
The main reservoir release gate will increase from 165 to 185 cfs and the fish hatchery will be reduced to 5 cfs today, Wednesday, July 31, 2024. RRP: 200cfs+/- Even better day of fun steep surf at Sixx. Benni’s and Chiclets got surfable waves. Pueblo: 920cfs+/- Update on the P-town New Wave…. Apparently there was […]
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