Abu Dhabi surfing prize money
The Abu Dhabi has paid £699,985 across 1 edition in 2025. That year Italo Ferreira and Caitlin Simmers took £59,259 each.
Every edition
Who won, what they took, and what the edition paid in all
| YEAR | WINNER | TOP PRIZE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Italo Ferreira, Caitlin Simmers | £59,259£59k | £699,985£700k |
The Surf Abu Dhabi Pro payouts
What each finishing place was worth at the latest edition
| PLACE | SURFERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Winner | 1 | £59,259£59k | £59,259£59k |
| Men's Runner-up | 1 | £33,333£33k | £33,333£33k |
| Men's 3rd | 2 | £18,519£19k | £37,037£37k |
| Men's 5th | 4 | £11,852£12k | £47,407£47k |
| Men's 9th | 8 | £10,000£10k | £80,000£80k |
| Men's 17th | 16 | £8,600£9k | £137,600£138k |
| Men's 33rd | 4 | £7,778£8k | £31,111£31k |
| Women's Winner | 1 | £59,259£59k | £59,259£59k |
| Women's Runner-up | 1 | £33,333£33k | £33,333£33k |
| Women's 3rd | 2 | £18,519£19k | £37,037£37k |
| Women's 5th | 4 | £11,852£12k | £47,407£47k |
| Women's 9th | 8 | £10,000£10k | £80,000£80k |
| Women's 17th | 2 | £8,600£9k | £17,200£17k |
Every cheque by name is on the Surf Abu Dhabi Pro payouts page.
Who has earned the most at the Abu Dhabi
Prize money won here, across every edition we hold
| # | SURFER | NATION | WINS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italo Ferreira | Brazil | 1 | £59,259£59k |
| 2 | Caitlin Simmers | United States | 1 | £59,259£59k |
| 3 | Rio Waida | Indonesia | 0 | £33,333£33k |
| 4 | Molly Picklum | Australia | 0 | £33,333£33k |
| 5 | Ethan Ewing | Australia | 0 | £18,519£19k |
| 6 | Jack Robinson | Australia | 0 | £18,519£19k |
| 7 | Gabriela Bryan | Hawaii | 0 | £18,519£19k |
| 8 | Vahine Fierro | France | 0 | £18,519£19k |
| 9 | Jackson Bunch | Hawaii | 0 | £11,852£12k |
| 10 | Kanoa Igarashi | Japan | 0 | £11,852£12k |
| 11 | Miguel Pupo | Brazil | 0 | £11,852£12k |
| 12 | Yago Dora | Brazil | 0 | £11,852£12k |
| 13 | Bella Kenworthy | United States | 0 | £11,852£12k |
| 14 | Caroline Marks | United States | 0 | £11,852£12k |
| 15 | Erin Brooks | Canada | 0 | £11,852£12k |
| 16 | Sawyer Lindblad | United States | 0 | £11,852£12k |
| 17 | Connor O'Leary | Japan | 0 | £10,000£10k |
| 18 | Deivid Silva | Brazil | 0 | £10,000£10k |
| 19 | Filipe Toledo | Brazil | 0 | £10,000£10k |
| 20 | Griffin Colapinto | United States | 0 | £10,000£10k |
| 21 | Joel Vaughan | Australia | 0 | £10,000£10k |
| 22 | Jordy Smith | South Africa | 0 | £10,000£10k |
| 23 | Liam O'Brien | Australia | 0 | £10,000£10k |
| 24 | Mateus Herdy | Brazil | 0 | £10,000£10k |
| 25 | Bettylou Sakura Johnson | Hawaii | 0 | £10,000£10k |
The top 12 here
Other surfing events
The events either side of the Abu Dhabi by prize money paid
| # | EVENT | EDITIONS | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | France | 12 | £5,887,482£5.9m |
| 10 | Trestles | 12 | £5,695,112£5.7m |
| 11 | Fiji | 9 | £4,688,223£4.7m |
| 12 | El Salvador | 5 | £3,462,948£3.5m |
| 13 | Surf Ranch | 4 | £2,698,741£2.7m |
| 14 | Sunset Beach | 5 | £2,343,748£2.3m |
| 15 | Bali | 4 | £1,996,667£2.0m |
| 16 | Maui | 7 | £1,401,630£1.4m |
| 17 | Huntington Beach | 8 | £1,275,111£1.3m |
| 18 | New Zealand | 5 | £1,071,111£1.1m |
| 19 | Santa Catarina | 3 | £751,926£752k |
| 20 | New York | 1 | £722,222£722k |
| 21 | Abu Dhabi | 1 | £699,985£700k |
| 22 | G-Land | 1 | £661,389£661k |
| 23 | Mexico | 1 | £597,037£597k |
| 24 | Newcastle | 1 | £597,037£597k |
| 25 | Rottnest Island | 1 | £597,037£597k |
| 26 | Narrabeen | 1 | £590,370£590k |
| 27 | Mundaka | 2 | £478,444£478k |
| 28 | Beachley Classic | 5 | £413,333£413k |
| 29 | Puerto Rico | 1 | £370,370£370k |
| 30 | San Francisco | 1 | £314,815£315k |
| 31 | Santa Cruz | 1 | £314,815£315k |
| 32 | Peru | 3 | £192,222£192k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner get at the Surf Abu Dhabi Pro?
Italo Ferreira and Caitlin Simmers took £59,259 each. The whole edition paid £699,985 across 54 surfers.
How much prize money has the Abu Dhabi paid?
£699,985 across 1 edition in 2025. The richest was the Surf Abu Dhabi Pro, at £699,985.
Who has won the most money at the Abu Dhabi?
Italo Ferreira, with £59,259 and 1 win. Caitlin Simmers is next on £59,259.
Where does the Abu Dhabi rank for prize money?
21st of the 32 surfing events we hold, by total prize money paid.
Where to next
Every surfing event and surfer is ranked on surfing prize money. The latest edition is the Surf Abu Dhabi Pro. What the men's and women's fields are paid is compared on men's vs women's surfing prize money.