Supertubos ( Portuguese for ''Supertubes'') is a wave and beach located in

Peniche, Portugal Peniche (), officially the City of Peniche (), is a seaside municipality and a city in the Oeste region, in the historical province of Estremadura, and in the Leiria District. It has 26,431 inhabitants, in an area of 77.55 km2. The city its ...

. 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 Rip Curl 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, a professional surfing competition, from the

Men's and Women's Championship Tour. On the tour calendar, this is one of the rare European competitions held every season. 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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