Happy International Women’s Day

March 8th, 2024

A big happy International Women’s Day from all the team here at Swell!  We have local ladies performing amazingly on the world stage, but this is an appreciation to all of those who brave the chilly waters in Tofino on a regular basis. Most sports are male dominated and …

Congratulations Sanoa Dempfle-Olin!!

March 5th, 2024

Tofino’s surfing phenom Sanoa Dempfle-Olin has officially qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics!! Sanoa is the first-ever Canadian surfer to earn a spot on Canada’s Olympic Team since the sport made its debut at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The surfing events for Paris 2024 will take …

New Year New Waves Tips

January 30th, 2024

Its 2024 and we have a whole new year of waves and fun on the cards. The water is still cold but we have had some really nice warm air temps over the last few days. Surfing in January and Feburary in Tofino is super rewarding but can take …

Christmas Surf Deals

December 9th, 2023

Planning to surf in 2024? Swell has some fantstic offers for your christmas gifts with 20% off lessons and Gift Cards if you book before January 1st. To say thank you to our customers we are offering a discount on Private Lessons, Group Lessons and Paddle Tours. Not sure …

Tofino Winter Surfing

November 28th, 2023

As the days become shorter and the water becomes colder the die hard surfers emerge in the North West. With all the advances in wetsuits and accessories we can now spend longer than ever in the cold North Pacific ocean. Moving into this time of year our wave size …

Spring Break Surfing in Tofino

March 4th, 2022

One week till Spring Break! A well deserved break from the cold winter months and how to better spend these days of freedom than to go the beach and enjoy some early spring surfing or SUPing! Swell Tofino Mackenzie Beach reopens Our Mackenzie Beach location will open at March …

History of Surfing in Tofino

January 26th, 2022

In the early early days, Tofino was a tiny village on Vancouver Island known for its very wet and harsh weather conditions where the local spend most of their time fishing and logging. Now many years later the town is thriving as the self proclaimed ‘Surf Capital of Canada’ …