Surfing in Tofino during Storm Season

November 5th, 2021

When does the surf season end in Tofino? The question we always get during our surf lessons in the fall is the following: ‘When does the surf season end ?’. The answer is that it never does. We at Swell Tofino will continue offering rentals and surf lessons during …

Winter Surf in Tofino

October 21st, 2021

Winter Surf in Tofino Winter Surf in Tofino The fall/winter are great seasons to surf in Tofino, this time of the year is when we have the bigger waves and consistent swells in town. For more experienced surfers, you can consider this season to progress and challenge yourself.  However, …

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 Forecasting in Tofino

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July 3rd, 2021

Don’t just look at Magic seaweed and and constantly be confused and mislead. Understanding how weather works and the various factors affecting the surf will allow you to better forecast the surf. Factors affecting the surf: Swell – swell direction, height, and most important period Wind – Understanding 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 …

Covid-19 update on First Aid procedures for Reopening

May 12th, 2020

The tourism industry is getting ready for re-opening in June. However we will be operating in a covid-19 environment and this means updating our procedures. As we plan for re-opening, there is alot of new information to absorb.  To help, I’ve compiled resources and practices pertaining to first aid …

Tofino SUP Courses

March 11th, 2020

UPDATE: Courses + Lessons postponed till May + June To try to do our part to stop the spread of COVID-19 within our community of Tofino that we love. We will be postponing and re scheduling #FirstAid and #SUP courses for May and June. We are currently working on updating course dates …