If you were responsible for finding one of the best right hand barreling points in the world, do you think you could keep it a secret? Would you be able to stop yourself from boasting to your friends, or sharing images on social media?

For the small group of Moroccan surfers who discovered Safi, also known to them as ‘the garden’, they managed to keep the wave a secret for a number of years. When the crew first discovered it in 1985, they swore each other to secrecy so that no one else would be able to get their hands on the wave. Eventually word got out, and when Aussie pro Ross Clarke-Jones visited, he begun to put Safi on the map.

The story behind its discovery, from empty barrels to now being regarded as the crown jewel in Moroccan surfing has been documented in a new film by Now Now Media.

Here’s what they had to say about the film:

“If you found the most perfect wave in the world, would you be able to keep it a secret? This is the story of Safi, a mythical wave on Morocco’s Atlantic Coast that was discovered by a small group of friends in the early 1980s. They swore each other to secrecy and surfed the wave alone for decades. But a secret this good is hard to keep.

“Alternately called Le Jardin (The Garden) or Ras Lafaa (The Head of the Snake), Safi is known today as one of the best surf spots in the world and has become famous for delivering endless barrels and bone-crushing wipeouts. But as the crowds grow and tensions rise, the wave’s future hangs in the balance.

“Join us as we turn back the clock and trace the roots of this incredible surf discovery, while reliving some of the best waves and biggest barrels ever documented below Safi’s towering cliffs. Along the way we explore the origins of Morocco’s unique surf culture and discover why Safi is one of the most challenging point breaks on the planet – and what it takes to ride it.”

Click the link above to watch.