How Quickly Can You Catch a Wave in Tofino?

May 15th, 2025

Ever wondered how quickly can you catch a wave in Tofino? We decided to put it to the test with a bike, a surfboard, and a stopwatch. 🚲🏄‍♂️⏱ Swell Tofino surf shop is the closest rental shop to the beach. It’s only a minute car ride, a 3-minute bike …

Tofino Surf Check – Winter Conditions

March 10th, 2025

Imagine this: you’ve packed your gear, waxed your surfboard, and driven to a surf spot, only to find that the waves are flat, it’s super windy, or the lineup is overcrowded. Sounds frustrating, right? That’s what the surf check is for. So what is a surf check in …

Local Love at Swell Tofino: Surf’s Up for Less!

February 11th, 2025

Tofino, we love you! The beautiful nature, incredible waves and vibrant community! And at Swell Tofino, we are stoked to be a part of it all! We know that living in this stunning paradise can come with a price tag, so we want to show appreciation for our local …

Why Fall is a Great Time for Surfing in Tofino?

September 16th, 2024

Fall is the time when the waves get bigger and the beaches are quieter. Need I say more? Well it’s also the start of storm watching season, the water is still on the ‘warmer’ side and there’s no more lineups in the surf or at local restaurants (except for …

FAQ: SURFING LESSONS

May 27th, 2024

No more searching around the web for answers. We’ve collected all of your questions about our surfing lessons and answered them here SURFING LESSONS FAQ: Do you offer surf lessons? Yes, we run daily lessons all year round. During winter there’s only 1 lesson a day, and …

Surfing Safety Tips to Protect Yourself and Your Equipment

May 13th, 2024

Summertime is quickly approaching and our beaches here in Tofino are filling up. There are more and more surfers in the water, all different ages, skill levels, and intentions. That’s why it is important to know your way around the beach and in the waves in order to keep …

Soft top vs hard top – which one should you rent?

May 1st, 2024

You come to Tofino on vacation and decide you want to go for a surf. So you walk into Swell Tofino surf shop and our team will ask: ‘Would you like to rent a soft top or a performance surfboard?’. If you have no idea which one to pick, …

2024 Rip Curl Nationals Are Coming To Tofino

2024 Rip Curl Nationals surfing competition

April 15th, 2024

What is the Surf Canada Nationals comp? Rip Curl Nationals is a surfing competition, part of the CANAM Open series, where women and men compete over a 3 day period in official ISA (International Surfing Association) age categories and disciplines. Where & When? April 19-21, 2024 at Cox …