Safi Garden (Le Jardin) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – for Safi Garden (Le Jardin), this outlook is a tough one to swallow. The next two weeks are mostly a lot of nothing, with some brief flickers of hope way down the line. The water is sitting at 66° right now, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so grab the 4/3 if you're planning a session later on.

Right now and for the next week or so, it’s pretty grim. We’ve got tiny little slop, mostly under 2 ft, with weak wave energy. For example, the afternoon of the 5th has a combined energy of just 97, and that’s about as good as it gets for a while. The wind is mostly offshore or cross-off, which would normally be a dream, but there’s just no swell to work with. From July 5th right through to the 18th, the recommendations are all poor or marginal. There’s a big gap of practically no real surf on offer until we get to the second week.

Things start to look a little more interesting around the 14th. On Tuesday the 14th, we get a tiny bump in swell energy, with the morning showing 3 ft from the NW (period 8s) and energy hitting 184. The wind is offshore from the NNE at 12 mph, so it’ll be clean, but the surf is described as “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s a slight improvement, but nothing to get excited about.

Now, if you’re willing to wait, the real standout sits on July 19th, which is a Sunday. That morning, we’ve got 5 ft of swell coming from the N with a period of 7s, and the combined energy is a solid 384 – that’s moderate energy, finally. The wind is NNE at 12 mph and offshore, so the waves should be clean and well-shaped for a point break like Safi Garden. The swell direction is N, which is close enough to the optimum WNW direction to work nicely. This is the best on offer; it’s a proper session for intermediates. The afternoon pushes up to 6 ft from the N, but with a fresh 22 mph offshore, it might get a bit bumpy, and the wave comment calls it marginal.

The day after, Monday the 20th, still has some size – 6 ft from the NNW – but the energy jumps up to 481 and 529, with a strong offshore breeze. That’s a lot of power, and with wind gusting to 25 mph, it’s going to be a handful. The wave comment says "strong offshore and clean but hard to paddle into," so unless you’re an expert, maybe sit that one out. That swell is in the 5 ft to 8 ft range, which is expert territory, and the period is short (8-9s), so it won’t be the cleanest groundswell, but at a point break like this, it should still offer some fun for the experienced crew.

So, to sum it up: don’t bother for the first two weeks. The standout is Sunday, July 19th – that’s your best bet for a decent, clean session at Safi Garden. Keep an eye on it, but don’t get your hopes up for anything earlier.

Rusty.

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