SURFING PRIZE MONEY · 6TH OF 28 NATIONS
South Africa surfing prize money
South Africa's surfers have won £4,114,030 between 27 surfers, 4.0% of all the surfing prize money we hold. Jordy Smith leads on £2,253,130.
PRIZE MONEY£4.1m
SURFERS27
TITLES8
NATION RANK6th
South Africa's surfers
By career surfing prize money
| # | SURFER | WORLD | WINS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordy Smith | 5 | 8 | £2,253,130£2.3m |
| 2 | Matthew McGillivray | 59 | 0 | £527,678£528k |
| 3 | Bianca Buitendag | 75 | 0 | £405,370£405k |
| 4 | Travis Logie | 89 | 0 | £342,593£343k |
| 5 | Michael February | 143 | 0 | £114,444£114k |
| 6 | Luke Thompson | 153 | 0 | £98,704£99k |
| 7 | Rosy Hodge | 179 | 0 | £64,815£65k |
| 8 | Royden Bryson | 200 | 0 | £41,407£41k |
| 9 | Greg Emslie | 203 | 0 | £38,444£38k |
| 10 | Ricky Basnett | 205 | 0 | £38,296£38k |
| 11 | David Weare | 213 | 0 | £36,889£37k |
| 12 | Sarah Baum | 233 | 0 | £24,815£25k |
| 13 | Nikita Robb | 237 | 0 | £23,704£24k |
| 14 | Sean Holmes | 255 | 0 | £19,259£19k |
| 15 | Dale Staples | 290 | 0 | £11,481£11k |
| 16 | Shaun Joubert | 313 | 0 | £9,259£9k |
| 17 | Adin Masencamp | 317 | 0 | £8,981£9k |
| 18 | Joshe Faulkner | 318 | 0 | £8,981£9k |
| 19 | Nicole Pallet | 350 | 0 | £7,407£7k |
| 20 | Steven Sawyer | 371 | 0 | £6,667£7k |
| 21 | Slade Prestwich | 374 | 0 | £6,667£7k |
| 22 | Dylan Lightfoot | 389 | 0 | £5,926£6k |
| 23 | Shaun Payne | 402 | 0 | £5,185£5k |
| 24 | Damien Fahrenfort | 421 | 0 | £3,481£3k |
| 25 | Devyn Mattheys | 426 | 0 | £3,481£3k |
| 26 | Ryan Payne | 427 | 0 | £3,481£3k |
| 27 | Rudy Palmboom | 436 | 0 | £3,481£3k |
South Africa's top 15
Where South Africa's money was won
South Africa prize money by event, the top 15 of 32
South Africa's titles
8 wins, newest first
| EDITION | WINNER | PRIZE |
|---|---|---|
| Western Australia Margaret River Pro | Jordy Smith | £59,259£59k |
| Surf City El Salvador Pro | Jordy Smith | £59,259£59k |
| Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | Jordy Smith | £74,074£74k |
| Hurley Pro at Trestles | Jordy Smith | £74,074£74k |
| Hurley Pro at Trestles | Jordy Smith | £74,074£74k |
| Billabong Rio Pro | Jordy Smith | £74,074£74k |
| Billabong Pro J-Bay | Jordy Smith | £55,556£56k |
| Billabong Pro J-Bay | Jordy Smith | £37,037£37k |
South Africa against other nations
Surfing prize money by nation, the countries either side
| # | NATION | SURFERS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 122 | £31,475,964£31.5m |
| 2 | Brazil | 62 | £19,923,334£19.9m |
| 3 | United States | 51 | £17,667,730£17.7m |
| 4 | Hawaii | 71 | £13,746,186£13.7m |
| 5 | France | 25 | £5,806,741£5.8m |
| 6 | South Africa | 27 | £4,114,030£4.1m |
| 7 | Japan | 5 | £2,267,744£2.3m |
| 8 | Portugal | 13 | £1,276,626£1.3m |
| 9 | Italy | 3 | £1,118,644£1.1m |
| 10 | Costa Rica | 3 | £908,459£908k |
| 11 | New Zealand | 8 | £615,018£615k |
| 12 | Indonesia | 5 | £525,885£526k |
| 14 | Spain | 6 | £362,059£362k |
| 15 | Peru | 10 | £310,518£311k |
| 17 | Tahiti | 15 | £229,963£230k |
| 18 | Mexico | 5 | £218,496£218k |
| 21 | Barbados | 2 | £88,982£89k |
| 22 | Fiji | 6 | £73,852£74k |
| 23 | El Salvador | 2 | £51,378£51k |
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money have South Africa's surfers won?
£4,114,030 between 27 surfers, 6th of the 28 nations on our surfing money list.
Who is South Africa's highest earning surfer?
Jordy Smith, with £2,253,130 and 8 titles.
How many surfing titles has South Africa won?
8 titles in the editions we hold, most recently Jordy Smith at the Western Australia Margaret River Pro.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on surfing prize money, and across every individual sport on prize money by nation.