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Troggs Surf School

Portrush's longest-running surf school - book a beginner lesson, all kit provided.

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Troggs Surf School — Portrush's longest-running surf school - book a beginner lesson, all kit provided.

  • What you can do: Beginner group, private and one-to-one surf lessons, paddleboard sessions, sunset surf/SUP, and 4-day kids' camps (ages 8-16).
  • Public access: Open to the public - book a lesson; walk-ins if space allows.
  • Booking: Advised - online, phone or email.
  • Age / ability: From age 8 (under-18s need guardian consent); must be able to swim; surf lessons stay at waist depth.
  • Kit provided: Alder surfboards, 5/3mm winter wetsuit, boots, hood and gloves all included - bring swimwear and a towel.
  • Season: Lessons run much of the year; weather/tide/swell-dependent, sessions rescheduled if surf is unsuitable.
Plan your visit

Lessons for first-timers, kids and paddleboarders

This is a teaching school - you book a session and an ISA-qualified coach takes you out, rather than hiring kit and going it alone. Beginners are the bread and butter: a standard two-hour group surf lesson runs with a maximum 8:1 coaching ratio and keeps you at waist depth while you learn. There are also private and one-to-one lessons, two-hour paddleboard sessions, sunset surf and SUP experiences, and four-day kids' camps over the summer for ages 8 to 16. The minimum age is 8, under-18s need a parent or guardian to sign off, and you must be able to swim. Boards, a 5/3mm winter wetsuit, boots, hood and gloves are all supplied.

Surf lessons SUP and sunset sessions Kids' camps (8-16) All kit provided Beginners welcome East Strand, Portrush
Good to know before you go:

Operators like this run kids' summer camps, taster sessions, paddleboard and sunset experiences across the warmer months; sessions are weather- and tide-dependent, so check their own pages for current dates, bookings and prices.

Before you set off

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.
Good to know

Everything before you go

Type
Surf and SUP school (book a lesson)
What you can do
Beginner group, private and one-to-one surf lessons, paddleboard sessions, sunset surf/SUP, and 4-day kids' camps (ages 8-16)
Public access
Open to the public - book a lesson; walk-ins if space allows
Booking
Advised - online, phone or email
Age / ability
From age 8 (under-18s need guardian consent); must be able to swim; surf lessons stay at waist depth
Kit provided
Alder surfboards, 5/3mm winter wetsuit, boots, hood and gloves all included - bring swimwear and a towel
Season
Lessons run much of the year; weather/tide/swell-dependent, sessions rescheduled if surf is unsuitable
Cost
From around 35 pounds - check current prices when booking
Launches from
East Strand Watersports Centre, Portrush (paddleboarding sometimes from Portrush Harbour)
Parking
Plenty of parking near East Strand
Address
East Strand Watersports Centre, Portrush, BT56 8AN
Questions

Before you go

Do I need to book?
Advised - online, phone or email
How much is it?
From around 35 pounds - check current prices when booking
When does it run?
Lessons run much of the year; weather/tide/swell-dependent, sessions rescheduled if surf is unsuitable
Getting there

Troggs Surf School launches from East Strand Watersports Centre, Portrush (paddleboarding sometimes from Portrush Harbour). Plenty of parking near East Strand. Tap below for directions.

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The story

About the operator

Troggs has been teaching the art of surfing on Portrush's East Strand since 1994, and it bills itself as the town's longest-running surf school, with instruction passed down through three generations of the family. Its instructors are ISA (International Surfing Association) qualified.

The school now operates from the East Strand Watersports Centre, on one of Northern Ireland's best-known surf beaches on the Causeway Coast. It has picked up TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice recognition in recent years.