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Praia de Carcavelos
Praia de Carcavelos (Carcavelos Beach), Cascais, Portugal: the largest sandy beach on the Estoril coast, 1.25 km between Ponta da Rana and Forte de São Julião da Barra, Lisbon's main train-access surf beach and a venue for beach sports events.
Praia de Intermares
Praia de Intermares (Intermares Beach) is a sand-bottom beach-break surf spot and bairro in Cabedelo, Paraíba, Brazil, near João Pessoa; known for consistent surf, sea turtle nesting, and the 1990s Intermares Water Park.
Praia de Itaguare
Praia de Itaguaré (Itaguaré Beach), a 3.5 km preserved ocean beach in Bertioga, São Paulo, Brazil, inside Parque Estadual Restinga de Bertioga; deserted, no commerce, surf waves, Rio Itaguaré mouth, easy self-guided trail.
Praia do Aterro
Praia do Aterro (Praia da Refinaria) is a 1.1 km Atlantic surf beach in Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos, Northern Portugal, formed by Port of Leixões land reclamation, with Blue Flag status, strong waves, and winter surf season.
Praia do Baleal Campismo
Praia do Baleal Campismo (PTCD7K) is the southernmost of the three Baleal bathing beaches in Peniche, Portugal, next to the Baleal campground; a 200 m sandy, Blue Flag beach with Excellent water classification, surf and bodyboard use, and a 1 June to 15 September bathing season.
Praia do Beliche
Praia do Beliche (Beliche Beach), sheltered surf cove near Sagres in the Algarve, Portugal, on the Costa Vicentina below high cliffs close to Cabo de São Vicente; winter beach and point break favored by surfers and bodyboarders.
Praia do Cupe
Praia do Cupe (Praia do Cupê), beach in Ipojuca, Pernambuco, on the Porto de Galinhas coast between Muro Alto and the village; about 4.5 km of open-sea shoreline, strong surf waves, rip currents, and natural pools at Pontal do Cupe at low tide.
Praia do Madeiro
Praia do Madeiro (Madeiro Beach) is a sandy Atlantic beach in Tibau do Sul, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, between Pipa and Tibau do Sul, known for morning dolphins, beginner surf, and cliff staircase access; distinct from Praia de Água de Madeiros in Portugal.
Praia do Molhe Leste
Praia do Molhe Leste (East Jetty Beach), Peniche, Portugal: Atlantic beach bounded by the 700 m eastern breakwater of Peniche harbour, part of Medão Grande, a fast right-hand surf break near Supertubos with strong localism.
Praia do Norte
Praia do Norte (North Beach), Nazaré, Portugal: Atlantic beach north of the Sítio headland where the Nazaré Canyon focuses swell into giant waves; site of McNamara's 2011 and Steudtner's 26.21 m record rides.
Praia do Rio Tavares
Praia do Rio Tavares, Florianópolis beach on Santa Catarina Island, Brazil; year-round surf beach break at -27.65440, -48.46770, northern sector of the Joaquina-Morro das Pedras arc, near Pico da Cruz and Campeche beach.
Praia do Titanzinho
Praia do Titanzinho, Titanzinho, is a surf beach on Fortaleza's east coast, Brazil, between the Titã breakwater and the port; a 1970s surfing cradle that produced champions like Tita Tavares.
Praia do Zavial
Praia do Zavial (Zavial Beach), Algarve surf beach near Raposeira, Vila do Bispo, Portugal; 350 m sandy bay with a heavy hollow right-hand point break on winter NW swells, beginner beach break in summer, strong localism, Blue Flag.
Praia dos Coxos
Praia dos Coxos (Coxos Beach), Ericeira, Portugal: powerful right-hand reef break over shallow lava reef, one of seven waves of the Ericeira World Surfing Reserve (2011), advanced-only, best on NW swell with east wind in autumn and winter.
Praia Grande (osm way/159308929)
Praia Grande (OSM way 159308929, Wikidata Q10352442) is the most visited urban beach of Ubatuba, São Paulo, on BR-101 km 54 between Toninhas and Tenório; about 1.6 km of sand, surf spots Rock Point and Baguari, CETESB-rated suitable for bathing.
Praia Internacional
Praia Internacional (International Beach, also Praia do Edifício Transparente) is a sandy Atlantic beach in Porto, Portugal, in the Nevogilde parish by Parque da Cidade, home of the free-entry summer Estádio de Praia sports stadium.
Prasonisi Center
Prasonisi Center, also called Toyota Prasonisi Center, is a windsurfing, wingfoil, and kitesurfing school and rental station at Prasonisi beach, southern Rhodes, Greece, owned by Krzysztof Kłos, operating over 28 years with 180 boards and a Prasonisi Club hotel in Kattavia.
Prevent Surf Cool
Le Prévent Surf Cool (Prévent Surf Cool) is a surf school, board rental point, and licensed bar on Plage du Prévent in Capbreton, Landes, France, founded 2024 by Nicolas Hoarau, offering group, private, and children's surf lessons.
Primo Baran
Primo Baran (born 1943, Treviso) is an Italian rower, Olympic gold medalist in the coxed pair at Mexico City 1968 with Renzo Sambo and coxswain Bruno Cipolla; also European champion 1967 and World bronze medalist 1966.
Prosurf Center Porec
ProSurf Center Poreč (Windsurfing Center Poreč – ProSurf) is a water sports center in Špadići, Poreč, Croatia, on the public beach 1.7 km from the old town, offering beginner windsurfing courses of one to six days, SUP rental, and wingsurf/wingfoil instruction under instructor Dalibor Legović.
Pua Kele Kealoha
Pua Kele Kealoha (1902–1989), Hawaiian swimmer of the Hui Makani Swim Club, won silver in the 100 m freestyle and gold in the world-record 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics; not related to Warren Kealoha.
Pucha Surf Club
Pucha Surf Club, Playa Venao, Panama; surf school of Sonia "Pucha" García, ten-time national champion; lessons from 45 US$/hour, packages with lodging, meals, yoga; beginner beach break.
Pukas Surf Eskola (osm node/2161721532)
Pukas Surf Eskola, Zarautz surf school on the Basque coast, part of the Pukas Surf brand (first board 1973); teaching since 1982, weekend and weekly courses from €75 per person, rated 4.6/5 on Tripadvisor.
Punta Roca
Punta Roca (La Punta) is El Salvador's premier right-hand point break over lava reef at La Libertad, advanced-only, 200-400 m rides, best March-October on south swell, and host of WSL Championship Tour events since 2022.
Punta Roquitas
Punta Roquitas (Playa Punta Roquitas) is a cobble surf beach on the Costa Verde in Miraflores, Lima, Peru, called the 'heart of Lima's surfing'; shorebreak lefts and rights, 80 m long, host of the Copa Gordo Barreda.
Pure Surfshop
Pure Surfshop (Pure Surfshop OG) is an Austrian water-sports shop in Rankweil, Vorarlberg, run by Michael Mayer and Andreas Portenschlager since 2014, selling SUP, wingfoil, kite, windsurf, and pumpfoil gear online and in store.
Pyotr Skripchenkov
Pyotr Skripchenkov (Пётр Скрипченков, 1926–2010) was a Soviet breaststroke swimmer who competed at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics and set three medley relay world records in 1953 and 1954.
Qi Hui
Qi Hui (齐晖), Chinese breaststroke and medley swimmer born 1985 in Fuzhou; three-time Olympian (2000, 2004, 2008) who set 200 m breaststroke world records in long-course and short-course pools.
Qian Hong
Qian Hong (钱红), Chinese butterfly swimmer born 1971 in Baoding, Hebei; 1988 Seoul 100 m butterfly bronze and 1992 Barcelona gold in Olympic record 58.62; also 1991 world champion.
Qin Haiyang (覃海洋)
Qin Haiyang (覃海洋), born 1999, Chinese breaststroke swimmer; first to sweep 50/100/200 m breaststroke at one World Championships (Fukuoka 2023), 200 m world record 2:05.48, later broken by Shin Ohashi.