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 ...

2016 was an event of the

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for 2016 World Surf League Men's Championship Tour. This event was held from 18 to 29 October in the Supertubos beach at Peniche, (

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), with 36 surfers competing. Due to the lack of conditions, the organization explored some good surfing spots in the

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to end the event in the correct date and some stages of the event were also held at Point Fabril beach between Almagreira and Pico da Mota in Ferrel(pt). Soon as the good waves came back to Supertubos the organization switched again of place. The tournament was won by

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, who beat the rookie Conner Coffin in the final.

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

References

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