Supertubos (

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for ''Supertubes'') is a wave and beach located in

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. The break is the site of the MEO Pro Portugal from the

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Men's and Women's Championship Tour event. The wave did not come into mainstream international spotlight until the

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Pro Search Event in 2009. It has been qualified as having 'Totally Epic' quality as a wave.

Major surfing competitions

The beach hosts every year the

MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal MEO Pro Portugal formerly known as ''MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal'', ''Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal'' or ''Rip Curl Pro Portugal'' is a professional surfing competition of the WSL World Tour held every year in October at the Supertubos beach in Penich ...

, a professional surfing competition, from the

Men's and Women's Championship Tour. On the tour calendar, this is one out of two European competitions and the tenth out of eleven competitions overall. At national level, the beach hosts every year the "Bom Petisco Peniche Pro" from the Liga MEO Surf Men's and Women's Championship Tour, the last competition of the national championship calendar.

Major surfing competitions

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See also