Supertubos

A surfer catching a wave at Supertubos.
Side view of the beach.

Supertubos (Portuguese for Supertubes) is a wave and beach located in Peniche, Portugal. The break offers world-class surfing conditions with its curvy waves and hollow powerful tubes, and is the site of the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal the World Surf League Men's Championship Tour event.[1][2]

The wave did not come into mainstream international spotlight until the Rip Curl Pro Search Event in 2009. It has been qualified as having 'Totally Epic'[3] quality as a wave. It's open swell window to the powerful storms that rage through the North Atlantic, protection from the northerly winds that often plague the coast, and a unique bathymetry all come together to make Supertubos one of the best beachbreaks in the world[4].

References

  1. ↑ Redação. "Guia para o Meo Rip Curl Pro 2016" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-08-03.
  2. ↑ "Supertubos – Peniche Surf Guide". Retrieved 2017-08-03.
  3. ↑ Mcgregor, Thomas; Wills, Samuel (2016-02-29). "Natural Assets: Surfing a wave of economic growth".
  4. ↑ "Mechanics of Supertubos". Surfline.com. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
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