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 …
2024 Rip Curl Nationals Are Coming To Tofino
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 …
Rent or lesson? What’s best for you?
March 15th, 2024
If you’ve never surfed before then taking a lesson with one of our fabulous Swell instructors is for you! In the lesson, you will learn: How to be safe in the water How to manage your equipment, ie: getting your surfboard off your car and to the beach, putting …
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 …
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 …