SURFING · 2026-05-11 · GOLD COAST, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro 2026 surfing prize money
The Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro paid £763,910 to 60 surfers. Ethan Ewing and Stephanie Gilmore won £60,150 each. Connor O'Leary 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 | Ethan Ewing | Australia | £60,150£60k |
| Runner-up | Connor O'Leary | Japan | £30,075£30k |
| 3rd | Filipe Toledo | Brazil | £15,038£15k |
| 3rd | Liam O'Brien | Australia | £15,038£15k |
| 5th | Kauli Vaast | France | £11,278£11k |
| 5th | Leonardo Fioravanti | Italy | £11,278£11k |
| 5th | Mateus Herdy | Brazil | £11,278£11k |
| 5th | Samuel Pupo | Brazil | £11,278£11k |
| 9th | Callum Robson | Australia | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Gabriel Medina | Brazil | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | George Pittar | Australia | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Italo Ferreira | Brazil | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Jack Robinson | Australia | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Jake Marshall | United States | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Marco Mignot | France | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Miguel Pupo | Brazil | £10,526£11k |
| 17th | Alan Cleland | Mexico | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Alejo Muniz | Brazil | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Barron Mamiya | Hawaii | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Cole Houshmand | United States | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Crosby Colapinto | United States | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Eli Hanneman | Hawaii | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Griffin Colapinto | United States | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Joao Chianca | Brazil | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Joel Vaughan | Australia | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Jordy Smith | South Africa | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Kanoa Igarashi | Japan | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Luke Thompson | South Africa | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Morgan Cibilic | Australia | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Rio Waida | Indonesia | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Seth Moniz | Hawaii | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Yago Dora | Brazil | £9,774£10k |
| 33rd | Oscar Berry | Australia | £7,519£8k |
| 33rd | Ramzi Boukhiam | Morocco | £7,519£8k |
| 33rd | Reef Heazlewood | Australia | £7,519£8k |
| 33rd | Winter Vincent | Australia | £7,519£8k |
Women's payouts
24 surfers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SURFER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Stephanie Gilmore | Australia | £60,150£60k |
| Runner-up | Luana Silva | Brazil | £30,075£30k |
| 3rd | Nadia Erostarbe | Spain | £15,038£15k |
| 3rd | Sawyer Lindblad | United States | £15,038£15k |
| 5th | Caitlin Simmers | United States | £11,278£11k |
| 5th | Gabriela Bryan | Hawaii | £11,278£11k |
| 5th | Lakey Peterson | United States | £11,278£11k |
| 5th | Molly Picklum | Australia | £11,278£11k |
| 9th | Bettylou Sakura Johnson | Hawaii | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Carissa Moore | Hawaii | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Caroline Marks | United States | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Isabella Nichols | Australia | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Sally Fitzgibbons | Australia | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Tyler Wright | Australia | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Vahine Fierro | France | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Yolanda Hopkins | Portugal | £10,526£11k |
| 17th | Alyssa Spencer | United States | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Anat Lelior | Israel | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Bella Kenworthy | United States | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Brisa Hennessy | Costa Rica | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Dimity Stoyle | Australia | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Erin Brooks | Canada | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Francisca Veselko | Portugal | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Tya Zebrowski | France | £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 |
| Western Australia Margaret River Pro | George Pittar, Lakey Peterson | £763,910£764k |
| Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | Miguel Pupo, Gabriela Bryan | £763,910£764k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro get?
Ethan Ewing took £60,150, and Stephanie Gilmore took £60,150.
How much did the runner-up get?
Connor O'Leary took £30,075, 50% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro?
£763,910, paid to 60 surfers.
How does it compare with other years?
The Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro paid £710,511.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Gold Coast prize money page, and the whole year on surfing prize money in 2026. The edition before was the Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro. How the men's and women's fields compare, year by year, is on men's vs women's surfing prize money.