SURFING · 2026-04-11 · BELLS BEACH, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2026 surfing prize money
The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach paid £763,910 to 60 surfers. Miguel Pupo and Gabriela Bryan won £60,150 each. Yago Dora took £30,075 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£764k
WINNER£60k
SURFERS PAID60
PAYOUT BANDS13
Men's payouts
36 surfers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SURFER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Miguel Pupo | Brazil | £60,150£60k |
| Runner-up | Yago Dora | Brazil | £30,075£30k |
| 3rd | Gabriel Medina | Brazil | £15,038£15k |
| 3rd | Griffin Colapinto | United States | £15,038£15k |
| 5th | Barron Mamiya | Hawaii | £11,278£11k |
| 5th | Kanoa Igarashi | Japan | £11,278£11k |
| 5th | Leonardo Fioravanti | Italy | £11,278£11k |
| 5th | Samuel Pupo | Brazil | £11,278£11k |
| 9th | Alejo Muniz | Brazil | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Filipe Toledo | Brazil | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | George Pittar | Australia | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Italo Ferreira | Brazil | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Jake Marshall | United States | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Jordy Smith | South Africa | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Marco Mignot | France | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Rio Waida | Indonesia | £10,526£11k |
| 17th | Alan Cleland | Mexico | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Cole Houshmand | United States | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Connor O'Leary | Japan | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Crosby Colapinto | United States | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Dane Henry | Australia | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Eli Hanneman | Hawaii | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Ethan Ewing | Australia | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Jack Robinson | Australia | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Joao Chianca | Brazil | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Joel Vaughan | Australia | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Kauli Vaast | France | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Luke Thompson | South Africa | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Mateus Herdy | Brazil | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Morgan Cibilic | Australia | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Seth Moniz | Hawaii | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Xavier Huxtable | Australia | £9,774£10k |
| 33rd | Callum Robson | Australia | £7,519£8k |
| 33rd | Liam O'Brien | Australia | £7,519£8k |
| 33rd | Oscar Berry | Australia | £7,519£8k |
| 33rd | Ramzi Boukhiam | Morocco | £7,519£8k |
Women's payouts
24 surfers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SURFER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Gabriela Bryan | Hawaii | £60,150£60k |
| Runner-up | Molly Picklum | Australia | £30,075£30k |
| 3rd | Alyssa Spencer | United States | £15,038£15k |
| 3rd | Isabella Nichols | Australia | £15,038£15k |
| 5th | Bettylou Sakura Johnson | Hawaii | £11,278£11k |
| 5th | Caitlin Simmers | United States | £11,278£11k |
| 5th | Lakey Peterson | United States | £11,278£11k |
| 5th | Luana Silva | Brazil | £11,278£11k |
| 9th | Anat Lelior | Israel | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Carissa Moore | Hawaii | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Caroline Marks | United States | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Erin Brooks | Canada | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Francisca Veselko | Portugal | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Nadia Erostarbe | Spain | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Sally Fitzgibbons | Australia | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Tyler Wright | Australia | £10,526£11k |
| 17th | Bella Kenworthy | United States | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Brisa Hennessy | Costa Rica | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Ellie Harrison | Australia | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Sawyer Lindblad | United States | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Stephanie Gilmore | Australia | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Tya Zebrowski | France | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Vahine Fierro | France | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Yolanda Hopkins | Portugal | £9,774£10k |
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 | £60,150£60k | £60,150£60k |
| Men's Runner-up | 1 | £30,075£30k | £30,075£30k |
| Men's 3rd | 2 | £15,038£15k | £30,075£30k |
| Men's 5th | 4 | £11,278£11k | £45,113£45k |
| Men's 9th | 8 | £10,526£11k | £84,211£84k |
| Men's 17th | 16 | £9,774£10k | £156,391£156k |
| Men's 33rd | 4 | £7,519£8k | £30,075£30k |
| Women's Winner | 1 | £60,150£60k | £60,150£60k |
| Women's Runner-up | 1 | £30,075£30k | £30,075£30k |
| Women's 3rd | 2 | £15,038£15k | £30,075£30k |
| Women's 5th | 4 | £11,278£11k | £45,113£45k |
| Women's 9th | 8 | £10,526£11k | £84,211£84k |
| Women's 17th | 8 | £9,774£10k | £78,196£78k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2026
Every other surfing edition we hold from 2026
| EDITION | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| Lexus Trestles Pro | Miguel Pupo, Erin Brooks | £763,910£764k |
| Fiji Pro | Cole Houshmand, Erin Brooks | £763,910£764k |
| Outerknown Tahiti Pro | Seth Moniz, Erin Brooks | £763,910£764k |
| VIVO Rio Pro | Yago Dora, Sawyer Lindblad | £763,910£764k |
| Surf City El Salvador Pro | Leonardo Fioravanti, Carissa Moore | £763,910£764k |
| Corona Cero New Zealand Pro | Italo Ferreira, Carissa Moore | £763,910£764k |
| Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro | Ethan Ewing, Stephanie Gilmore | £763,910£764k |
| Western Australia Margaret River Pro | George Pittar, Lakey Peterson | £763,910£764k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach get?
Miguel Pupo took £60,150, and Gabriela Bryan took £60,150.
How much did the runner-up get?
Yago Dora took £30,075, 50% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach?
£763,910, paid to 60 surfers.
How does it compare with other years?
The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach paid £710,511.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Bells Beach prize money page, and the whole year on surfing prize money in 2026. The edition before 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.