Safi Garden (Le Jardin) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. This outlook is a bit of a mixed bag. We've got some consistent swell running, but the wind is the real story—it's gonna be a challenge for most of the next couple of weeks. The upshot is there's one clear standout window if you're willing to be patient.

Right now, we're looking at a fairly long stretch of nothing to get excited about, starting with Saturday the 8th of August. The swell is small and weak, with a combined energy of just 147 (moderate energy) on Saturday morning, and the wind is howling from the NNE at 12 mph. The waves are surfable but the conditions are pretty ordinary. Through the rest of the weekend and into the following week, the wind is relentless, often blowing a strong offshore from the N at 22-25 mph, which makes it clean but incredibly hard to paddle into. The swell is a jumbled mix of short-period, 6 to 7 second stuff from the north, sitting around 3 ft to 5 ft. It's a grind.

The quality does nudge up a notch around the 12th to the 14th of August, but the wind is still a problem. The combined energy climbs into the 200-344 range, meaning there's more power in the water, but the morning cross-off winds and the afternoon gales keep it from being a good call. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Honestly, for the first ten days, this setup looks more like a kite-surfing scenario than a paddle-surfing one, especially with those strong, clean offshores. The waves are there, but the paddle-out is a mission.

Then we get to the real standout. Looking at Friday the 21st of August. The morning is looking like the best on offer across the entire 16-day window. The swell is a solid 5 ft from the NNW with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is a strong 378. The magic is the wind: a light breeze from the north at just 6 mph, blowing offshore. That is going to produce some clean, workable lines at Safi Garden (Le Jardin). The N wind is offshore here, which is perfect, and the swell direction is a solid match for the optimum. This is the one to target. The afternoon on the 21st is still okay, but the wind picks up. The following Saturday morning, the 22nd, is also a decent backup with a glassy feel, but the swell drops off to 3 ft.

So, to sum it up: the first week and a half is a write-off unless you're on a kite. The real window is Friday the 21st of August. Mark it. The conditions should be clean, the swell is solid, and it's the only time the wind really plays ball.

Stay patient, and I'll see you out there.

Rusty.

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