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Surfing in Tofino and Ucluelet |
Tofino and Ucluelet on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, have become the surf capital of Canada. With miles of endless beaches and breaks between the two small villages, surfing has grown to become one of the biggest cultural draws to the area! Home to some of Canada's biggest sandy beaches (hence the name Long Beach), Tofino, Ucluelet and their surrounding areas have more than 50 km of surf-able beach breaks and rocky point breaks to challenge even the most advanced surfer. With this much surf-able water, there is plenty of room for all types of boarders, from surf beginners the seasoned pros! |
Every year, the west coast of Vancouver Island plays host to a number of different surf competitions & contest. The biggest contest is the O'Neill Cold Water Classic Series which takes place at the end of October, just as the big winter swells start rolling. |
SurfCam.ca is a website that was built towards the Canadian surfing community. With live HD webcams on all major beaches such as Wickaninnish Beach, Long Beach, Cox Bay, South Chesterman Beach, North Chesterman Beach and Mackenzie Beach, this free service helps local surfers determine where the best conditions and waves are without having to drive to every beach. Accurate surf reports are available as well as local tide reports making SurfCam.ca the most informative Tofino & Ucluelet surfing website on the internet! |
The Cold Water Classic is a series of cold water surf contests taking place in remote and beautiful locations such as Scotland, Tasmania, South Africa and on our very own Canadian coastline in Tofino. The winner of the O'Neill Cold Water Classic Series gets crowned at the final even in Santa Cruz, California with a prize of $50,000 USD. This event is part of the World Qualifying Series (WQS) and is sanctioned by the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) and offers valuable world tour points and nearly $150,000 in total prize money. Last year, Tofino's own Peter Devries took 1st place in the Canadian Cold Water Classic beating out more than 120 of the worlds best surfers and walking away with a sweet $20,000 USD prize! For more information on the O'Neill Cold Water Classic Canada contest check out: http://www.coldwaterclassictofino.com |
The Canadian Pacific waters off Tofino & Ucluelet are cool, but fairly constant 10°C/50°F, enabling boarders to surf the ocean waves all year round! Thanks to modern day wetsuit technology, anyone can now surf our cool waters for hours on end! A full 4-6mm wetsuit with booties, gloves and a hood is recommended for winter surfing and only a 3mm wetsuit is needed during the warmer summer months. The best surfing is usually to be had during the winter months as coastal storms brew up some pretty decent sized swell to the area. Don't fear the winter ocean if you're just a beginner though, there is always a sheltered beach somewhere between Tofino & Ucluelet offering small, gentle waves for learning on. The summer months are beautiful and a treat to surf in with the warm heat of the sun and long days & nights. Good swell is also pretty constant on the west coast with more than 350 surf-able days during the year! |
There are many surf schools in Tofino & Ucluelet that offer lessons and surf camps for a levels of surfers. These lessons are taught by certified and experienced instructors who will help share their knowledge of proper technique, ocean safety and surfing etiquette. Surf shops offer gear rentals as well as great shopping opportunities. Be sure to check out SurfCam.ca's listed surf schools and surf shops for Tofino and Ucluelet. |