Supertubos
Peniche, Portugal · Beach break
Local time — · Sunrise 07:21 · Sunset 17:25
Reading the ocean.
SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Supertubos.
Spot intelligence.
Supertubos is Peniche's world-class sandbar. Bank shape changes, so the forecast treats tide as adaptive and raises caution quickly with period and size.
Profile source · Municipality of Peniche surf guideProfile geometry
Swell axis WNW · 285°
Offshore wind from ESE · Advanced profile
Wave
Fast, hollow left + right sandbar barrels
Heavy shifting sand banks
Swell window
W–NW
1.0–3.0 m offshore ranking band
Clean wind
E–SE offshore
Applied to wind scoring
Tide window
Low to mid · bank dependent
Qualitative timing guidance
Field guide
Read the break.
Character · setup · local read
Field guide
Read the break.
Character
01A heavy, fast beachbreak built around shifting sandbanks. When the bank, angle and period line up, both lefts and rights can turn into short, exceptionally hollow barrels close to shore.
Best setup
02W–NW swell with E–SE offshore wind is the reference setup. Low-to-mid moving water often gives the banks shape, but every storm cycle can relocate the best peak and change the preferred tide.
Lineup read
03Treat the active bank as the real forecast. Observe the rip, impact zone and closing sets before paddling out; extra period can make the wave considerably heavier than its measured height suggests.
Know before you paddle
Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.
Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.
The break
Beach break
Advanced. Works best with W–NW swell.
Timing
E–SE offshore
Low to mid · bank dependent. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.
Data note
Model data unavailable
SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.