Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2018 surfing prize money
The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach paid £685,489 to 54 surfers. Italo Ferreira won £75,188 and Stephanie Gilmore £48,872. Mick Fanning took £41,353 as runner-up.
Men's payouts
36 surfers paid, in finishing order
Women's payouts
18 surfers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SURFER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Stephanie Gilmore | Australia | £48,872£49k |
| Runner-up | Tatiana Weston-Webb | Brazil | £24,812£25k |
| 3rd | Caroline Marks | United States | £15,789£16k |
| 3rd | Silvana Lima | Brazil | £15,789£16k |
| 5th | Carissa Moore | Hawaii | £10,883£11k |
| 5th | Johanne Defay | France | £10,883£11k |
| 5th | Nikki Van Dijk | Australia | £10,883£11k |
| 5th | Sage Erickson | United States | £10,883£11k |
| 9th | Coco Ho | Hawaii | £8,647£9k |
| 9th | Kobie Enright | Australia | £8,647£9k |
| 9th | Lakey Peterson | United States | £8,647£9k |
| 9th | Tyler Wright | Australia | £8,647£9k |
| 13th | Bronte Macaulay | Australia | £7,519£8k |
| 13th | Keely Andrew | Australia | £7,519£8k |
| 13th | Macy Callaghan | Australia | £7,519£8k |
| 13th | Malia Manuel | Hawaii | £7,519£8k |
| 13th | Paige Hareb | New Zealand | £7,519£8k |
| 13th | Sally Fitzgibbons | Australia | £7,519£8k |
How the money splits
Each finishing band, what it paid each surfer, and what it paid in all
| PLACE | SURFERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Winner | 1 | £75,188£75k | £75,188£75k |
| Men's Runner-up | 1 | £41,353£41k | £41,353£41k |
| Men's 3rd | 2 | £22,556£23k | £45,113£45k |
| Men's 5th | 4 | £14,286£14k | £57,143£57k |
| Men's 9th | 4 | £11,053£11k | £44,211£44k |
| Men's 13th | 12 | £8,647£9k | £103,759£104k |
| Men's 25th | 12 | £7,519£8k | £90,226£90k |
| Women's Winner | 1 | £48,872£49k | £48,872£49k |
| Women's Runner-up | 1 | £24,812£25k | £24,812£25k |
| Women's 3rd | 2 | £15,789£16k | £31,579£32k |
| Women's 5th | 4 | £10,883£11k | £43,534£44k |
| Women's 9th | 4 | £8,647£9k | £34,586£35k |
| Women's 13th | 6 | £7,519£8k | £45,113£45k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2018
Every other surfing edition we hold from 2018
| EDITION | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| Billabong Pipe Masters | Gabriel Medina | £456,993£457k |
| Beachwaver Maui Pro | Carissa Moore | £228,496£228k |
| MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal | Italo Ferreira | £456,993£457k |
| Quiksilver Pro France | Julian Wilson, Courtney Conlogue | £685,489£685k |
| Surf Ranch Pro | Gabriel Medina, Carissa Moore | £685,489£685k |
| Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o | Gabriel Medina | £456,993£457k |
| Vans US Open of Surfing - Women's CT | Courtney Conlogue | £228,496£228k |
| Corona Open J-Bay | Filipe Toledo, Stephanie Gilmore | £685,489£685k |
| Uluwatu CT/ Margaret River Pro | Willian Cardoso, Johanne Defay | £685,489£685k |
| Corona Bali Protected | Italo Ferreira, Lakey Peterson | £685,489£685k |
| Oi Rio Pro | Filipe Toledo, Stephanie Gilmore | £685,489£685k |
| Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast | Julian Wilson, Lakey Peterson | £685,489£685k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach get?
Italo Ferreira took £75,188, and Stephanie Gilmore took £48,872.
How much did the runner-up get?
Mick Fanning took £41,353, 55% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach?
£685,489, paid to 54 surfers.
How does it compare with other years?
The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach paid £653,008, and the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach paid £773,383.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Bells Beach prize money page, and the whole year on surfing prize money in 2018. The edition before was the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach. The one after was the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach. How the men's and women's fields compare, year by year, is on men's vs women's surfing prize money.