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Duarte Calheiros

Twenty winters on the Atlantic canyon: swell days, safety-boat mornings and film nights.

Swell season

Nov – Dec 2026

Next show

Thursday19 NovNazaré

Headland swell window

On call from 6 am · forecast permitting

  1. Fri 20 Nov

    NazaréHeadland swell window

  2. Sat 21 Nov

    CascaisFilm night, Harbour HallDoors 7pm · Film 8pm

    Last few: Sat 21 Nov, Cascais, Film night, Harbour Hall
  3. Thu 26 Nov

    LisbonFilm night, Cais Cinema

    Sold out
  4. Fri 27 Nov

    PortoFilm night, Foz Hall

    Tickets: Fri 27 Nov, Porto, Film night, Foz Hall
  5. Sat 28 Nov

    PenicheSurf and film weekend, Bastion Hall

    Tickets: Sat 28 Nov, Peniche, Surf and film weekend, Bastion Hall
  6. Thu 3 Dec

    NazaréHeadland swell window

  7. Fri 4 Dec

    EriceiraFilm night, Stone Barn

    Tickets: Fri 4 Dec, Ericeira, Film night, Stone Barn
  8. Sat 5 Dec

    BiarritzTalk, Atlantic Hall

    Sold out

Swell windows move with the forecast. Film nights and talks are fixed. Newsletter readers hear first.

Big-wave surfer · Nazaré

Media kit

A big-wave surfer who has ridden the canyon off Nazaré for twenty winters, with films, a swell journal and a letter. My audience is adults who watch the sea and wait for the same forecast.

Audience

  • Instagram

    128K

    followers
  • TikTok

    64K

    followers
  • YouTube

    41K

    subscribers
  • Facebook

    19K

    followers

Rates

Rates
ServiceRate
A film or clip with a brandfrom €1,500
A season partnershipfrom €3,000
A festival talk or panelfrom €800

Press

  • Atlantic WeeklyThe surfer who still checks the forecast with a notebook2026
  • Costa Surf ReviewTwenty winters at the canyon: a quiet conversation2026
  • Radio NazaréInterview: safety boats, swell charts and patience2025
  • The Winter EditionFive film nights to see on the coast this winter2025

For brands, festivals and press

Work with me

Tell me the brand, the date and what you have in mind.

  • Brand partnerships

    Films and posts for gear I would trust on a cold boat at dawn.

  • Festivals and talks

    Film nights, panels and after-dinner slots, in Portuguese or English.

  • Press and podcasts

    Interviews, in person or remote.

I reply within a few days.

  • Winter swell journal

    €16
    PDF · 44 pages

    The journal I keep every winter: weekly pages for swell, tide and wind, a sheet for each big day and the notes I make on the van bench, as a PDF to print.

  • Wave tee

    $28
    Tee · printed to order

    A soft cotton tee, printed to order.

  • Sea tile mug

    $18
    Mug · printed to order

    An 11 oz glossy mug, dishwasher safe.

  • Sea turtle hoodie

    $54
    Hoodie · printed to order

    A heavy, warm hoodie, printed to order.

Rescue boat on a harbour slipway at dawn

Letter · every other Sunday

The forecast

Notes from the slipway. New dates and swell windows reach you a day before anyone else.

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