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’ …

Tofino Jobs – Surf/SUP Instructor with Swell Paddle and Surf

January 14th, 2022

Live and work in Tofino. Swell Tofino is hiring, we are currently looking for the following positions: Surf and Paddleboard Instructor (flexible start time, March 2022 to June 2022) Please see details for the positions below. Please send your application including resume and cover letter to jobs@swelltofino.com Surf/SUP  Instructor …

January in Tofino

January 5th, 2022

What can you do in the winter time in Tofino? A lot of businesses will temporarily close and the pace of life will slow down in the town. Not Swell Tofino, we are going to be open every day of the week in January and all the months coming …

HAPPY SWELL HOLIDAYS

December 9th, 2021

Swell Holiday Season It’s that time of the year again! The Holiday Season! People might think it is time for skiing and snowboarding, but not for us! Here at Swell Tofino we stay open during the cold months and provide you with the perfect winter gear to keep you …

Tofino Winter Wetsuit

December 3rd, 2021

Why do people wear wetsuits? People wear wetsuits to keep themselves warm (comfortable) and feel safer in the water while practicing certain sports! Most wetsuits are designed to do a specific exercise. Like surfing/ SUPing/ swimming/ triathlon/ diving.  How to choose which wetsuit to wear? First you need to …

SOFTECH SURFBOARDS

November 25th, 2021

New addition to Swell Tofino in store retail section! As of now we are starting to sell Softech Surfboards. A brand of Foam top Surfboards that is supported by many famous surfers like Mason Ho, Filipe Toledo, Eric Geiselman and Sally Fitzgibbons.  Soft top or Foam top surfboards are …