Spring 2009 @ Supertubos, Peniche

This year Supertubos decided to greet the spring with a nearly classic day. This was one of the last photos taken this session, just before the battery went dead. I had no board to go in so I took the opportunity to shoot but with a 400mm without tripod…not the best way to do it pros would say, but good enough to have an idea! This is Jorge Cação a local from Peniche and surely one of the best backhand tube riders in Super T.

Friday March 13th - spring is in the air!

The dawn was a sign of a nice day; a slight breeze from East, a decent 3 feet forecast and a clear blue sky. The morning check on Cantinho da Baía revealed this scenery, a nice day to go out! That is unless you're superstitious…

Acacio "Lélé" Grandela, Secret Spot Peniche

There are some guys that have a synchrony with the ocean like no one else, Lélé is one of them. Local from Baleal, Lélé is a living legend in Peniche; diver, fisherman and top surfer he is a true waterman. On this session on a secret spot somewhere in Peniche, it seamed that only the best waves would come his way, this was one of them...

The Local Boys @ Nazaré

It is said that the people in Nazaré are very religious and have a profound respect for the Ocean. We guess that with such power coming from the depths and showing its fangs just across the road from where you live, most people would feel compelled to some form of religiosity. On this photo the local crew in Nazaré stares at something mighty powerfull.

Getting barreled...

Sometimes it is a bit anoying to shoot from the beach while in the water you could be getting seriously barreled... Supertubes, Peniche Photo: Sandra Stubelvoll, Baleal Surf Camp

Zack Humphreys & Seth Stafford @ Supertubes, Peniche

Last year in February we had a group from NJersey here in Peniche and enjoy some surf guiding with our crew at Baleal Surf Camp. We enjoyed watching the guys surfing and had a morning session with small but nice surf . This is a photo of Zack Humphreys surfing Supertubes and Seth Stafford shooting in the water. This shot we made from the water edge with 80mm Nikon DX! There was a morning low sunlight and we like this one very much.

Somewhere north of Peniche

This was a swell picking up and by the end of the day there were some "bombs" hiting the shorebreak. Here is one of them on the background while on the foreground Nina patrols the beach..