Long Line Surf School — Days Out NI

Learn to surf or paddleboard with everything supplied

This is a school, so you book a session and a coach teaches you — handy if you have never stood on a board before. Surf lessons run on Benone Strand and stand-up paddleboarding takes place on the calmer River Roe at Swanns Bridge, which suits nervous first-timers and families. Lessons are around 2.5 hours with wetsuits and boards provided, so you only need to bring yourself and a towel. Kids' surfing is open from age 6, group and private lessons are available, and the school makes special provision for surfers with disabilities. Basic comfort and confidence in the water helps, so check ability requirements when you book.

Surf lessons Paddleboarding Kit provided Beginners & kids (6+) Book ahead Benone Strand & River Roe

Good to know before you go:

Operators like this run kids' summer surf camps, taster sessions, lessons and seasonal courses; sessions are weather- and tide-dependent, so check their own pages for current dates, bookings and prices.

What to bring

🩱Swimwear & a warm layerWear your togs under easy clothes; most places provide wetsuits.

🧺A change of clothes & a towelYou WILL get wet — dry clothes for after are a must.

💧Water and a snackYou will be hungry after all that paddling and splashing.

🎫Your bookingLessons and hire usually need booking ahead — have it ready.

Everything before you go

Type

Surf & stand-up paddleboard school (book lessons)

What you can do

Beginner to improver surf lessons, kids' surfing, stand-up paddleboarding, equipment hire, group/school bookings

Public access

Open to the public — book a lesson (group or private)

Booking

Essential

Age / ability

Kids' surfing from age 6; comfort in the water helps — confirm ability requirements when booking. Disability provision available

Kit provided

Yes — wetsuit and board provided with lessons

Season

Spring to autumn, plus holiday kids' camps; weather, tide and surf dependent

Cost

Check current prices with the operator

Launches from

Surf at Benone Strand; paddleboarding at Swanns Bridge on the River Roe (north coast)

Parking

Not confirmed — check with the operator (Benone Tourist Complex area for surf)

Address

Benone Strand, near Benone Tourist Complex, Limavady, County Londonderry (SUP at Swanns Bridge, River Roe). Note: north coast, not Newcastle, Co. Down

Questions

Before you go

Do I need to book?

Essential

How much is it?

Check current prices with the operator

When does it run?

Spring to autumn, plus holiday kids' camps; weather, tide and surf dependent

Getting there

Long Line Surf School launches from Surf at Benone Strand; paddleboarding at Swanns Bridge on the River Roe (north coast). Not confirmed — check with the operator (Benone Tourist Complex area for surf). Tap below for directions.

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The story

About the operator

Long Line Surf School is an independent, WSA (Water Skills Academy) accredited surf school on Northern Ireland's north coast, operating within the Binevenagh Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Its instructors are fully trained surf and SUP coaches who also hold beach lifeguard qualifications, and the school runs annual audits to maintain WSA standards.

Surf activities are based on Benone Strand, a long open beach, while stand-up paddleboarding runs on the sheltered River Roe at Swanns Bridge. The school is known for beginner-friendly coaching, kids' surfing and provision for surfers with disabilities.