The Pro Santa Cruz pres. by Noah Surf House returns for an exciting fourth edition in April.
The Pro Santa Cruz pres. by Noah Surf House will return for a fourth consecutive edition to the central coast of Portugal.
What?
The first of two back-to-back QS3,000 events in Portugal, this event will be Stop No. 3 on the European Qualifying Series following the start of the season in Israel and the Canary Islands.
Marcos Correa WSL / Damien Poullenot
Some of the world's best surfers have competed here the last couple of years, and even though dates will coincide with the Gold Coast in 2019, rest assured the field will be as strong as ever with the finest qualifying hopefuls coming to rack up precious points early in the season.
Where?
What used to be a quiet, deserted stretch of sand in between major surf spots on the Portuguese coast, has gained worldwide attention and drawn crowds for the quality of its breaks.
lifestyle WSL / Damien Poullenot
Powerful and consistent waves break here year-round, and conditions range from the classic dumpy shore break to all-time A-frames when the right swell, winds and sand align.
When?
Watch the Pro Santa Cruz pres. by Noah Surf House LIVE on the WSL platforms from April 8-13, and check out daily recaps, pictures, videos and more right here.
In the meantime, check out the following gallery of images from last year's edition of the Santa Cruz QS!
Portuguese QS Spring Leg to Debut in Santa Cruz
Nicolas Leroy
The Pro Santa Cruz pres. by Noah Surf House will return for a fourth consecutive edition to the central coast of Portugal.
What?
The first of two back-to-back QS3,000 events in Portugal, this event will be Stop No. 3 on the European Qualifying Series following the start of the season in Israel and the Canary Islands.
Some of the world's best surfers have competed here the last couple of years, and even though dates will coincide with the Gold Coast in 2019, rest assured the field will be as strong as ever with the finest qualifying hopefuls coming to rack up precious points early in the season.
Where?
What used to be a quiet, deserted stretch of sand in between major surf spots on the Portuguese coast, has gained worldwide attention and drawn crowds for the quality of its breaks.
Powerful and consistent waves break here year-round, and conditions range from the classic dumpy shore break to all-time A-frames when the right swell, winds and sand align.
When?
Watch the Pro Santa Cruz pres. by Noah Surf House LIVE on the WSL platforms from April 8-13, and check out daily recaps, pictures, videos and more right here.
In the meantime, check out the following gallery of images from last year's edition of the Santa Cruz QS!
Frederico Morais
The conditions in Morocco were so good that event champ Nat Young called it one of the best QS comps he's ever surf in.
The Santa Cruz journeyman just dominated the inaugural Pro Taghazout Bay.
The famed righthand point break comes to life.
Anza pumps for a third consecutive day of action at the QS5,000 Pro Taghazout Bay and Brazil's Thiago Camarao drops near-perfect heat among
The Moroccan Trestles Stands Up to its Reputation on Day 3
Pro Santa Cruz
Local superstar Frederico Morais peaks at the right time to take out his second QS win at the Pro Santa Cruz pres. by Noah Surf House.
Kikas tops stacked field on finals day to claim the QS win on home soil.
The Pro Santa Cruz pres. by Noah Surf House winds down through the last four-man heats and decide the event's quarterfinalists.
Crunch time in Portugal as competition winds down to the man-on-man matchups.
Difficult conditions continue at Pro Santa Cruz pres. by Noah Surf House but most of the top seeds escape treacherous Round 4.