How is Swell related to T’ashii
March 15th, 2026
What Happened To T’ashii? Established in 2014 T’ashii Paddle School was the original name and company created by Emre and his partner. T’ashii offered First Nations Canoe tours and Stand up paddleboarding lessons and tours. In 2018 T’ashii was disbanded, Emre moved the paddleboarding side of the operations to …
Rental Process: Walk-in vs Booking Online
November 6th, 2025
We want to make your rental experience easy and pleasant while giving you all the important information for a great time in Tofino! Our shop is stocked with everything you need for a day at the beach: wetsuits, surfboards, paddleboards, boogie boards, bikes, and more. Here are your rental …
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, …
The best thing to do this summer in Tofino, Take a surf lesson with Swell Tofino
June 22nd, 2022
Best way to be in the ocean in Tofino is Surfing Summer is here in Tofino! There’s lots to explore, and one of the best ways to enjoy being in the ocean is surfing! Swell Tofino is known for some of the best surf lessons in Tofino. The creativity …
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’ …
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 …
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 …
Surfboard Rental Tofino
September 1st, 2021
Come say hi, we’ll point you in the right direction. Cover safety points. And get you catching waves! Swell Tofino is Tofino’s surf rental and lesson shop at the beach and along the highway. Swell Tofino. Surf rentals and lessons in Tofino. Swell makes renting and getting to the …
Surf lesson in Tofino
June 13th, 2021
Why learn to surf during your trip to Tofino If you want to experience the best Tofino can offer, you gotta go surfing!! If you are just taking your first steps into surfing or even wondering how to surf, you should include a surf lesson on your Tofino to-do …
Tofino Surf Report August 31 2013
August 31st, 2013
Tofino Surf Report August 31 – Weather and surf check brought to you by Tofino Stand Up Paddle boarding (Tofino SUP) and Cultural Canoe Trips: Summer is hear again! Calm wind, sunny skies, some swell… from a dying SW wind swell. Looks like later this week we will be …
Tofino Surf Report August 26 2013
August 26th, 2013
Tofino Surf Report August 20 - Weather and surf check brought to you by Tofino Stand Up Paddle boarding (Tofino SUP) and Cultural Canoe Trips: South East Winds picking up through he day. Short period swell with some fun rides. Currently sunny skies and light – moderate wind. Looks …
Tofino Surf Report August 20 2013
August 20th, 2013
Tofino Surf Report August 20 - Weather and surf check brought to you by Tofino Stand Up Paddle boarding (Tofino SUP) and Cultural Canoe Trips: Lots of water moving around at cox bay today. Buoy is reading 6.5ft at 11 sec. The swell is coming in a bit messy …
Tofino Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) – Weather and Surf Report – Surf check it out! August 19 2013
August 19th, 2013
Daily Surf report and Weather check brought to you by Tofino Stand Up Paddle boarding (Tofino SUP) and Cultural Canoe Trips: Swell came in yesterday, its sustaining today and expecting a second larger pulse tomorrow. Nothing like a proper winter swell, but its the best cox bay has looked …
Tofino Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) – Weather and Surf Report – Surf check it out! August 12 2013
August 15th, 2013
Daily Surf report and Weather check brought to you by Tofino Stand Up Paddle boarding (Tofino SUP) and Cultural Canoe Trips: Light south winds and west wind swell. Warm rainy weather. All the weather conditions combine to make this a classic west coast surf day. Great for learning or …
Tofino Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) – Weather and Surf Report – Surf check it out! August 12 2013
August 12th, 2013
Daily Surf report and Weather check brought to you by Tofino Stand Up Paddle boarding (Tofino SUP) and Cultural Canoe Trips: A beautiful calm day in the rain forest in Tofino. Small clean surf, no wind, light rain. 2ft 10 sec wind swell and some underlying south east ground …
Tofino Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) – Weather and Surf Report – Surf check it out! August 11 2013
August 11th, 2013
Daily Surf report and Weather check brought to you by Tofino Stand Up Paddle boarding (Tofino SUP) and Cultural Canoe Trips: Super calm morning in Tofino, no wind, the video shows the larger sets in the surf. Mixed swell out there today. 3 ft 8 sec wind swell and …
Tofino Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) – Weather and Surf Report – Surf check it out! August 1 2013
August 2nd, 2013
Daily Surf report and Weather check brought to you by Tofino Stand Up Paddle boarding (Tofino SUP) and Cultural Canoe Trips: South swell continues. The video shows a set. Sets are somewhat more inconsistent today and period has dropped a little. Another day with small tides, and light winds. …
Tofino Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) – Weather and Surf Report – Surf check it out! August 1 2013
August 1st, 2013
Your Daily Surf and Weather check brought to you by Tofino Stand Up Paddle boarding (Tofino SUP) and Cultural Canoe Trips: South swell is here. And expected to sustain through the day into tomorrow. Very small tidal exchange. Variable winds all day. A good day to explore some new …
Tofino Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) – Weather and Surf Report – Surf check it out! July 30 2013
July 30th, 2013
Your Daily Surf and Weather check brought to you by Tofino Stand Up Paddle boarding (Tofino SUP) and Cultural Canoe Trips: The pacific north west is calm today. 2ft at 8 seconds with a small tidal exchange and light winds. What could be better for exploring by stand up …
Tofino Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) – Weather and Surf Report – Surf check it out! July 28 2013
July 28th, 2013
Your Daily Surf and Weather check brought to you by Tofino Stand Up Paddle boarding (Tofino SUP) and Cultural Canoe Trips: Grey skies mean light winds! A very promising looking wind swell today. Looks like we are in a little pocket of calm winds. Expect the clouds to stick …
Tofino Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) – Weather and Surf Report – Surf check it out! July 26 2013
July 26th, 2013
Your Daily Surf and Weather check brought to you by Tofino Stand Up Paddle boarding (Tofino SUP) and Cultural Canoe Trips: This is what wind swell is all about. Some fun rides to be found. Expect North West winds to pick up a little earlier today then usual. No …