Safi Garden (Le Jardin) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with the imperial version. Let’s talk about Safi Garden (Le Jardin) – a point break that’s exposed to the north-west but really wants a WNW swell to light it up. Right now, we’re in a quiet spell that’s gonna last a while, so don’t rush to the coast just yet.

Water temp is 69° – right on the money for this time of year, no surprises. From today (Wednesday July 8th) through the end of next week, it’s mostly poor with tiny dribbles, clean but too small to get excited about. The combined swell energy is barely scraping 30–90 (weak), and the wind is offshore or cross-offshore, but the waves are just too weak – under 2.3 ft and short period. Friday the 10th morning offers a tiny 2.3 ft from NNW with 5-second period, clean but forgettable. Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th stay similar, though Sunday afternoon shows a slight uptick – 3 ft WNW with 9-second period and energy hitting 151 (moderate), but still rated “poor”. That’s a tease, not a go.

Monday the 13th morning finally gets to “surfable but very ordinary” – 3.3 ft NW, 9-second period, energy 142, with a gentle cross-offshore breeze. It’s clean but underwhelming. The following days are a mixed bag of offshore winds, but sizes stay small or drop off again until the 17th when a pulse of 3.9 ft N swell arrives (energy 134), but it’s still called poor. Friday the 17th afternoon pushes 4.9 ft N at 7 seconds – energy 210 – with strong offshore wind, but the report calls it poor, likely because the period is short and the swell direction is off our optimum (we want WNW, not N). Saturday the 18th keeps 5.2 ft N, still poor.

Now the standout window: Monday the 20th of July morning. That’s the one. Swell builds to 5.6 ft from the north, 8-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 440 – moderate to strong. Wind is NNE at 16 mph, moderate offshore and clean. The forecast rates it “expect good surf conditions”. It’s a solid push, though that north direction isn’t what the point loves – ideally we’d want WNW – but the wind is good and the wave height is clean enough for intermediate surfers. At 5.6 ft, it’s a bit meaty for beginners, but not overwhelming. Later that afternoon the swell hits 6.6 ft, still offshore, but the rating drops to “marginal” – maybe tide or consistency issues. So the morning slot on the 20th is your best bet.

Tuesday the 21st morning is also decent: 3.9 ft from NNE, 7-second period, energy 366, with a light

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