Safi Garden (Le Jardin) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks. The swell window is open for Safi Garden (Le Jardin), and we’ve got a bit of a slow start, but things build nicely. The best windows are going to be the Tuesday morning of the 8th and then a real standout on the Monday of the 14th, with a solid pulse of clean, glassy conditions.

The first sniff of something decent comes on Monday the 7th, but it’s pretty marginal. A 2ft swell from the WNW with a long 15-second period gives the wave some shape, but the cross-off wind from the NE at 12 mph is a bit messy. The combined energy is moderate (415). It’s not a write-off, but you’d be picking your moment.

Tuesday the 8th is where it starts to get interesting. The morning session is the pick of the early week. We’ve got a clean 3ft from the WNW, with a period of 11 seconds, and a solid offshore wind from the N at 12 mph. The combined energy is moderate (536). The conditions are good, and the wave should be clean. The afternoon is a little windier, but still offshore.

Wednesday the 9th sees a shift in direction. The swell comes from the N at 4ft, but the period drops right off to 6 seconds – that’s short period, wind-swell stuff. It’s going to be choppy and lacking push, even with a fresh offshore breeze. The energy is moderate (220), but the quality is poor. Not worth getting excited about.

Thursday the 10th through to the weekend is a mixed bag. The swell is mainly from the NNW at 5ft to 7ft, but the period stays short, between 6 and 8 seconds. The wind is mostly offshore or cross-off, but the wave quality is described as marginal or poor. The energy picks up a bit on Friday afternoon (553), but it’s still a short-period, messy swell. For the experienced surfer, the 7ft on Friday afternoon might be worth a look, but the fresh breeze and short period won’t give you the clean lines you’re after.

Now, the real standout. Monday the 14th of September is the one to circle. The morning is a dream. The swell is 3ft from the NW with a period of 14 seconds, and the wind is glassy – a light SSW at 3 mph. The combined energy is moderate (430), and the conditions are described as glassy. This is a groundswell, so the sets will be clean and well-spaced, and the point break at Safi Garden will handle it beautifully. The afternoon is still good, with a cross-off breeze, but the morning is the magic window.

Tuesday the 15th continues the clean run. The morning is glassy again, with a 3ft swell from the NW (12-second period) and a light WSW wind at 3 mph. The energy is moderate (225). It’s a smaller day, but perfect for a longboard or a funboard.

Towards the end of the second week, from the 17th onward, the swell picks up in size but the quality drops. The 18th has a 7ft to 8ft swell from the NNW, but with a strong offshore wind (25 mph). That’s a lot of wind and a lot of power – it’ll be heavy and hard to paddle into, strictly for the experts. The energy is strong (829). The 19th and 20th still have decent size and improve conditions, with a cleaner offshore wind, so there’s a chance for a late burst of good surf.

Overall, the surf is inconsistent in the first week, but the second week has a couple of gorgeous, clean days. The Monday the 14th is the highlight, with the Tuesday the 15th a close second. Don’t sleep on that glassy morning.

Rusty.

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