THE 30TH SINTRA BODYBOARD FEST KICKS OFF IN STYLE

Sintra, Portugal – September 1, 2026

Portuguese waters just made history again with the launch of the Sintra Bodyboard Fest 2026—the longest-running event in world bodyboarding history. Praia Grande showed up in full force to host two stacked divisions for this historic IBC World Tour stop: the Women Prime Series and the Men Rising Series.

Things kicked off at 10:00 AM local time with fun, mid-sized waves that made for an action-packed opening day.

Women’s Division: Locals Hold It Down, International Riders Shine

Round 2 was a high-stakes elimination round to squeeze into the main event (Round 3), and it brought pure drama:

Round 1 belonged to local Portuguese rider Rodrigo Lopes. Lopes pulled off the air of the day—a massive right-hand backflip—earning an 8.75 (the highest wave score of the entire day). He backed it up with a 7.50 to post a massive 16.25 heat total, the best of the session.

Other heat winners moving straight to Round 2 include:

Call for tomorrow: Event organizers set the next call for Wednesday, September 2, at 8:00 AM local time.

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Sponsors and Partners:

Câmara Municipal de Sintra, SMAS de Sintra, Federação Portuguesa de Surf, Junta de Freguesia de Colares, Prime School, Arribas Sintra Hotel, F. Marques e Filhos, ADP Publicidade, Fun Cosmetics, Essence Cosmetics, URSU9, WSgroup, Boogie Chiks, Bodyboard Vintage Portugal, Hexa Boards, SEA DREAMERS, Bodyboard Center BC+, DK WARS PT.

Media Partners:

Mega Hits, A Bola, MEO Beachcam, Linkmedia Produções, Vertmagazine.

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