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Hire surf & SUP equipment

Blue Coast offers a full range of high quality equipment for hire from our base in Cullen, Scotland, including warm 5mm thick wetsuits & accessories, top-of-the-range inflatable paddleboards, and a variety of surfboards.

If you don't see availability in our booking system at the time you would like, or if you would like to hire equipment over multiple days, please contact us and we'll see what we can do.
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Please check the latest forecast before booking equipment hire. If you are unsure contact us and we'll be happy to keep you right.
  • Instructor welcoming students at Blue Coast Surf & Paddle
  • Wetsuits and surf and paddleboard equipment at Blue Coast Cullen
  • Students and instructor preparing for surf lesson with Blue Coast Surf & Paddle school trailer in the foreground and Cullen viaduct in the background
  • Instructor welcoming students at Blue Coast Surf & Paddle
  • Wetsuits and surf and paddleboard equipment at Blue Coast Cullen
  • Students and instructor preparing for surf lesson with Blue Coast Surf & Paddle school trailer in the foreground and Cullen viaduct in the background
Equipment Price
Surfboard (3 hours) £15
Surfboard (1 day) £25
Stand Up Paddleboard (3 hours) £25
Stand Up Paddleboard (1 day) £40
Wetsuit* (3 hours) £10
Wetsuit* (1 day) £20
Wetsuit accessories (gloves, boots, hood) £5
Bodyboard (3 hours) £10
Bodyboard (1 day) £15
Surfboard & Wetsuit* (3 hours) £20
Surfboard & Wetsuit* (1 day) £35
Paddleboard & Wetsuit* (3 hours) £30
Paddleboard & Wetsuit* (1 day) £50
Bodyboard & Wetsuit* (3 hours) £15
Bodyboard & Wetsuit* (1 day) £25
Snorkelling Equipment - Snorkel, Mask & Fins (3 hours) £5
Snorkelling Equipment - Snorkel, Mask & Fins (1 day) £10
Wooden Bellyboard (2 hours) FREE
* includes all required accessories (gloves, boots, hood)

Stay safe in the surf

  • All hirers must be able to swim 50m.
  • You must demonstrate an understanding of how rip currents work and how to get out of one.
  • If paddling out back, you must demonstrate an understanding of wave and surf etiquette.
  • Surf hires will take place at Cullen Beach. You must have written permission to surf in another location (risk assessed by our instructors).
  • Under 16s must have adult supervision whilst hiring equipment.
  • You must ensure prior to hiring that you are not under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and are not suffering from any medical condition that would make it dangerous to participate.
  • You will not be supervised while you hire equipment and you are responsible for your own wellbeing in the surf. If you are in doubt, please consider taking a lesson.

We reserve the right to refuse hire to any customer if we consider that any of the above conditions are not likely to be met or we consider the prevailing surf or weather conditions to be unsafe.

We will never hire out equipment in unsafe circumstances or conditions.

Surf Etiquette Infographic - The Rules of SurfingRip Current Infographic - How to escape a rip current / rip tide

Stay safe while paddleboarding

  • All hirers must be able to swim 50m.
  • You must demonstrate an understanding of the weather and forecasted conditions.
  • You must demonstrate a competent paddling ability. This means being able to confidently control the direction of your board and make steady progress, self-rescue, and show an understanding of wind effect.
  • You will discuss your proposed paddling location and the conditions with an instructor prior to your hire. If intending to paddle in exposed waters, you must carry a communication device such as a VHF radio or phone in a waterproof case.
  • Paddleboards are available for hire to adults only.
  • You must ensure prior to hiring that you are not under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and are not suffering from any medical condition that would make it dangerous to participate.
  • You will not be supervised while you hire equipment and you are responsible for your own wellbeing. If you are in doubt, please consider taking a lesson.

We reserve the right to refuse hire to any customer if we consider that any of the above conditions are not likely to be met or we consider the prevailing surf or weather conditions to be unsafe.

We will never hire out equipment in unsafe circumstances or conditions.

We follow advice & guidelines for equipment rental from RNLI and SUP Standards.
At ease.
A state of flow.
Frictionless.
Breathe easy.
No paddle no surf.
Beyond the beach.
Everything else falls away.
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