Official Event Site
EVENT WINDOW: July 23-26, 2015
LOCATION: Playa de Sopela, Bizcaya / Basque Country
TIME DIFFERENCE: GMT +2
COORDINATES: 43.3814° N, 2.9792° W
BAGGAGE CLAIM: Bilbao Airport, Bilbao (BIO)
THE LOCATION: Set just a few minutes from the heart of Bilbao, Sopela is the perfect getaway location to escape the city and find yourself among green hills, steep cliffs and beautiful beaches battered by the winds and swells of the Bay of Biscay.
THE HISTORY: A regular stop on the European Junior series for several years, Sopela is a favorite amongst aspiring professional surfers. The event has witnessed a constant progression of the European surfing level and provides a great entertainment to the summer crowds.
THE WAVE: A punchy A-frame type beachbreak, playa de Sopela delivers excellent waves in the 2-4Ft range regularly with the occasional bigger swells that can produce classic conditions. Barrels, carves and air sections make for a complete canvas for Europe's best to push their performance levels every year.
Sopela Pro Junior: Guide to Sopela
WSL
Official Event Site
EVENT WINDOW: July 23-26, 2015
LOCATION: Playa de Sopela, Bizcaya / Basque Country
TIME DIFFERENCE: GMT +2
COORDINATES: 43.3814° N, 2.9792° W
BAGGAGE CLAIM: Bilbao Airport, Bilbao (BIO)
THE LOCATION: Set just a few minutes from the heart of Bilbao, Sopela is the perfect getaway location to escape the city and find yourself among green hills, steep cliffs and beautiful beaches battered by the winds and swells of the Bay of Biscay.
THE HISTORY: A regular stop on the European Junior series for several years, Sopela is a favorite amongst aspiring professional surfers. The event has witnessed a constant progression of the European surfing level and provides a great entertainment to the summer crowds.
THE WAVE: A punchy A-frame type beachbreak, playa de Sopela delivers excellent waves in the 2-4Ft range regularly with the occasional bigger swells that can produce classic conditions. Barrels, carves and air sections make for a complete canvas for Europe's best to push their performance levels every year.
Peña Txuri Junior Pro Sopela
Discover the Basque Country's favorite little beach town through a selection of photos from 2015.
European Juniors do battle in the final day of Stop No. 3 of 5 on the Regional Junior Qualifying Series.
Gatien Delahaye and Leticia Canales are the 2015 Peña Txuri Junior Pro Sopela Champions.
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Day 3 of the Peña Txuri Junior Pro witnessed a flurry of huge scores and a couple of massive upsets to reduce the men's field down to
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