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SURFING · 2025-02-16 · HUDAYRIYAT ISLAND, ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Surf Abu Dhabi Pro 2025 surfing prize money

The Surf Abu Dhabi Pro paid £710,511 to 54 surfers. Italo Ferreira and Caitlin Simmers won £60,150 each. Rio Waida took £33,835 as runner-up.

TOTAL PAID£711k
WINNER£60k
SURFERS PAID54
PAYOUT BANDS13

Men's payouts

36 surfers paid, in finishing order

Prize money won by each surfer at the Surf Abu Dhabi Pro.
PLACE SURFER NATION PRIZE MONEY
Winner Italo Ferreira Brazil £60,150£60k
Runner-up Rio Waida Indonesia £33,835£34k
3rd Ethan Ewing Australia £18,797£19k
3rd Jack Robinson Australia £18,797£19k
5th Jackson Bunch Hawaii £12,030£12k
5th Kanoa Igarashi Japan £12,030£12k
5th Miguel Pupo Brazil £12,030£12k
5th Yago Dora Brazil £12,030£12k
9th Connor O'Leary Japan £10,150£10k
9th Deivid Silva Brazil £10,150£10k
9th Filipe Toledo Brazil £10,150£10k
9th Griffin Colapinto United States £10,150£10k
9th Joel Vaughan Australia £10,150£10k
9th Jordy Smith South Africa £10,150£10k
9th Liam O'Brien Australia £10,150£10k
9th Mateus Herdy Brazil £10,150£10k
17th Alejo Muniz Brazil £8,729£9k
17th Barron Mamiya Hawaii £8,729£9k
17th Bronson Meydi Indonesia £8,729£9k
17th Cole Houshmand United States £8,729£9k
17th Edgard Groggia Brazil £8,729£9k
17th George Pittar Australia £8,729£9k
17th Ian Gentil Hawaii £8,729£9k
17th Ian Gouveia Brazil £8,729£9k
17th Jake Marshall United States £8,729£9k
17th Joao Chianca Brazil £8,729£9k
17th Kauli Vaast France £8,729£9k
17th Leonardo Fioravanti Italy £8,729£9k
17th Matthew McGillivray South Africa £8,729£9k
17th Ramzi Boukhiam Morocco £8,729£9k
17th Ryan Callinan Australia £8,729£9k
17th Samuel Pupo Brazil £8,729£9k
33rd Alan Cleland Mexico £7,895£8k
33rd Imaikalani deVault Hawaii £7,895£8k
33rd Marco Mignot France £7,895£8k
33rd Seth Moniz Hawaii £7,895£8k

Women's payouts

18 surfers paid, in finishing order

Prize money won by each surfer at the Surf Abu Dhabi Pro.
PLACE SURFER NATION PRIZE MONEY
Winner Caitlin Simmers United States £60,150£60k
Runner-up Molly Picklum Australia £33,835£34k
3rd Gabriela Bryan Hawaii £18,797£19k
3rd Vahine Fierro France £18,797£19k
5th Bella Kenworthy United States £12,030£12k
5th Caroline Marks United States £12,030£12k
5th Erin Brooks Canada £12,030£12k
5th Sawyer Lindblad United States £12,030£12k
9th Bettylou Sakura Johnson Hawaii £10,150£10k
9th Brisa Hennessy Costa Rica £10,150£10k
9th Johanne Defay France £10,150£10k
9th Lakey Peterson United States £10,150£10k
9th Luana Silva Brazil £10,150£10k
9th Sally Fitzgibbons Australia £10,150£10k
9th Tatiana Weston-Webb Brazil £10,150£10k
9th Tyler Wright Australia £10,150£10k
17th Isabella Nichols Australia £8,729£9k
17th Macy Callaghan Australia £8,729£9k

How the money splits

Each finishing band, what it paid each surfer, and what it paid in all

Prize money bands at the Surf Abu Dhabi Pro.
PLACE SURFERS EACH BAND TOTAL
Men's Winner 1 £60,150£60k £60,150£60k
Men's Runner-up 1 £33,835£34k £33,835£34k
Men's 3rd 2 £18,797£19k £37,594£38k
Men's 5th 4 £12,030£12k £48,120£48k
Men's 9th 8 £10,150£10k £81,203£81k
Men's 17th 16 £8,729£9k £139,669£140k
Men's 33rd 4 £7,895£8k £31,579£32k
Women's Winner 1 £60,150£60k £60,150£60k
Women's Runner-up 1 £33,835£34k £33,835£34k
Women's 3rd 2 £18,797£19k £37,594£38k
Women's 5th 4 £12,030£12k £48,120£48k
Women's 9th 8 £10,150£10k £81,203£81k
Women's 17th 2 £8,729£9k £17,459£17k

Where the money went, band by band

Men's Winner £60k
Men's Runner-up £34k
Men's 3rd £38k
Men's 5th £48k
Men's 9th £81k
Men's 17th £140k
Men's 33rd £32k
Women's Winner £60k
Women's Runner-up £34k
Women's 3rd £38k
Women's 5th £48k
Women's 9th £81k
Women's 17th £17k

The rest of 2025

Every other surfing edition we hold from 2025

Frequently asked questions

How much did the winner of the Surf Abu Dhabi Pro get?

Italo Ferreira took £60,150, and Caitlin Simmers took £60,150.

How much did the runner-up get?

Rio Waida took £33,835, 56% of the winner's cheque.

What was the total prize money at the Surf Abu Dhabi Pro?

£710,511, paid to 54 surfers.

Where to next

Every edition is on the Abu Dhabi prize money page, and the whole year on surfing prize money in 2025. How the men's and women's fields compare, year by year, is on men's vs women's surfing prize money.