SURFING · 2024-04-05 · BELLS BEACH, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2024 surfing prize money
The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach paid £835,985 to 54 surfers. Cole Houshmand and Caitlin Simmers won £59,259 each. Griffin Colapinto took £37,037 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£836k
WINNER£59k
SURFERS PAID54
PAYOUT BANDS13
Men's payouts
36 surfers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SURFER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Cole Houshmand | United States | £59,259£59k |
| Runner-up | Griffin Colapinto | United States | £37,037£37k |
| 3rd | Matthew McGillivray | South Africa | £23,704£24k |
| 3rd | Rio Waida | Indonesia | £23,704£24k |
| 5th | Ethan Ewing | Australia | £15,926£16k |
| 5th | Jake Marshall | United States | £15,926£16k |
| 5th | Kade Matson | United States | £15,926£16k |
| 5th | Morgan Cibilic | Australia | £15,926£16k |
| 9th | Barron Mamiya | Hawaii | £11,852£12k |
| 9th | Caio Ibelli | Brazil | £11,852£12k |
| 9th | Crosby Colapinto | United States | £11,852£12k |
| 9th | Kanoa Igarashi | Japan | £11,852£12k |
| 9th | Liam O'Brien | Australia | £11,852£12k |
| 9th | Ryan Callinan | Australia | £11,852£12k |
| 9th | Samuel Pupo | Brazil | £11,852£12k |
| 9th | Yago Dora | Brazil | £11,852£12k |
| 17th | Connor O'Leary | Japan | £10,637£11k |
| 17th | Frederico Morais | Portugal | £10,637£11k |
| 17th | Gabriel Medina | Brazil | £10,637£11k |
| 17th | George Pittar | Australia | £10,637£11k |
| 17th | Ian Gentil | Hawaii | £10,637£11k |
| 17th | Imaikalani deVault | Hawaii | £10,637£11k |
| 17th | Italo Ferreira | Brazil | £10,637£11k |
| 17th | Jack Robinson | Australia | £10,637£11k |
| 17th | Jacob Willcox | Australia | £10,637£11k |
| 17th | John John Florence | Hawaii | £10,637£11k |
| 17th | Jordy Smith | South Africa | £10,637£11k |
| 17th | Kelly Slater | United States | £10,637£11k |
| 17th | Leonardo Fioravanti | Italy | £10,637£11k |
| 17th | Miguel Pupo | Brazil | £10,637£11k |
| 17th | Ramzi Boukhiam | Morocco | £10,637£11k |
| 17th | Tully Wylie | Australia | £10,637£11k |
| 33rd | Callum Robson | Australia | £10,019£10k |
| 33rd | Deivid Silva | Brazil | £10,019£10k |
| 33rd | Eli Hanneman | Hawaii | £10,019£10k |
| 33rd | Seth Moniz | Hawaii | £10,019£10k |
Women's payouts
18 surfers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SURFER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Caitlin Simmers | United States | £59,259£59k |
| Runner-up | Johanne Defay | France | £37,037£37k |
| 3rd | Brisa Hennessy | Costa Rica | £23,704£24k |
| 3rd | Caroline Marks | United States | £23,704£24k |
| 5th | Ellie Harrison | Australia | £15,926£16k |
| 5th | Gabriela Bryan | Hawaii | £15,926£16k |
| 5th | Sawyer Lindblad | United States | £15,926£16k |
| 5th | Tatiana Weston-Webb | Brazil | £15,926£16k |
| 9th | Bettylou Sakura Johnson | Hawaii | £11,852£12k |
| 9th | Isabella Nichols | Australia | £11,852£12k |
| 9th | Lakey Peterson | United States | £11,852£12k |
| 9th | Luana Silva | Brazil | £11,852£12k |
| 9th | Molly Picklum | Australia | £11,852£12k |
| 9th | Sally Fitzgibbons | Australia | £11,852£12k |
| 9th | Sophie McCulloch | Australia | £11,852£12k |
| 9th | Tyler Wright | Australia | £11,852£12k |
| 17th | Alyssa Spencer | United States | £10,637£11k |
| 17th | India Robinson | Australia | £10,637£11k |
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 | £59,259£59k | £59,259£59k |
| Men's Runner-up | 1 | £37,037£37k | £37,037£37k |
| Men's 3rd | 2 | £23,704£24k | £47,407£47k |
| Men's 5th | 4 | £15,926£16k | £63,704£64k |
| Men's 9th | 8 | £11,852£12k | £94,815£95k |
| Men's 17th | 16 | £10,637£11k | £170,193£170k |
| Men's 33rd | 4 | £10,019£10k | £40,074£40k |
| Women's Winner | 1 | £59,259£59k | £59,259£59k |
| Women's Runner-up | 1 | £37,037£37k | £37,037£37k |
| Women's 3rd | 2 | £23,704£24k | £47,407£47k |
| Women's 5th | 4 | £15,926£16k | £63,704£64k |
| Women's 9th | 8 | £11,852£12k | £94,815£95k |
| Women's 17th | 2 | £10,637£11k | £21,274£21k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2024
Every other surfing edition we hold from 2024
| EDITION | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| Corona Fiji Pro | Griffin Colapinto, Erin Brooks | £669,630£670k |
| VIVO Rio Pro | Italo Ferreira, Caitlin Simmers | £669,630£670k |
| Surf City El Salvador Pro | John John Florence, Caroline Marks | £669,630£670k |
| SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro | Italo Ferreira, Vahine Fierro | £677,037£677k |
| Western Australia Margaret River Pro | Jack Robinson, Gabriela Bryan | £835,985£836k |
| MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal | Griffin Colapinto, Johanne Defay | £835,985£836k |
| Hurley Pro Sunset Beach | Jack Robinson, Molly Picklum | £835,985£836k |
| Lexus Pipe Pro | Barron Mamiya, Caitlin Simmers | £835,985£836k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach get?
Cole Houshmand took £59,259, and Caitlin Simmers took £59,259.
How much did the runner-up get?
Griffin Colapinto took £37,037, 63% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach?
£835,985, paid to 54 surfers.
How does it compare with other years?
The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach paid £699,985, and the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach paid £699,985.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Bells Beach prize money page, and the whole year on surfing prize money in 2024. 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.