SURFING · 2025-07-20 · JEFFREYS BAY, EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA
Corona Cero Open J-Bay 2025 surfing prize money
The Corona Cero Open J-Bay paid £670,370 to 36 surfers. Connor O'Leary and Gabriela Bryan won £74,074 each. Yago Dora took £46,667 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£670k
WINNER£74k
SURFERS PAID36
PAYOUT BANDS11
Men's payouts
24 surfers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SURFER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Connor O'Leary | Japan | £74,074£74k |
| Runner-up | Yago Dora | Brazil | £46,667£47k |
| 3rd | Filipe Toledo | Brazil | £29,630£30k |
| 3rd | Griffin Colapinto | United States | £29,630£30k |
| 5th | Ethan Ewing | Australia | £14,815£15k |
| 5th | Kanoa Igarashi | Japan | £14,815£15k |
| 5th | Leonardo Fioravanti | Italy | £14,815£15k |
| 5th | Marco Mignot | France | £14,815£15k |
| 9th | Barron Mamiya | Hawaii | £10,000£10k |
| 9th | Cole Houshmand | United States | £10,000£10k |
| 9th | Crosby Colapinto | United States | £10,000£10k |
| 9th | Italo Ferreira | Brazil | £10,000£10k |
| 9th | Jack Robinson | Australia | £10,000£10k |
| 9th | Jake Marshall | United States | £10,000£10k |
| 9th | Joao Chianca | Brazil | £10,000£10k |
| 9th | Jordy Smith | South Africa | £10,000£10k |
| 17th | Alan Cleland | Mexico | £8,981£9k |
| 17th | Alejo Muniz | Brazil | £8,981£9k |
| 17th | Joel Vaughan | Australia | £8,981£9k |
| 17th | Luke Thompson | South Africa | £8,981£9k |
| 17th | Matthew McGillivray | South Africa | £8,981£9k |
| 17th | Miguel Pupo | Brazil | £8,981£9k |
| 17th | Rio Waida | Indonesia | £8,981£9k |
| 17th | Seth Moniz | Hawaii | £8,981£9k |
Women's payouts
12 surfers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SURFER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Gabriela Bryan | Hawaii | £74,074£74k |
| Runner-up | Molly Picklum | Australia | £46,667£47k |
| 3rd | Caroline Marks | United States | £29,630£30k |
| 3rd | Isabella Nichols | Australia | £29,630£30k |
| 5th | Bettylou Sakura Johnson | Hawaii | £14,815£15k |
| 5th | Caitlin Simmers | United States | £14,815£15k |
| 5th | Lakey Peterson | United States | £14,815£15k |
| 5th | Tyler Wright | Australia | £14,815£15k |
| 9th | Erin Brooks | Canada | £10,000£10k |
| 9th | Francisca Veselko | Portugal | £10,000£10k |
| 9th | Luana Silva | Brazil | £10,000£10k |
| 9th | Sarah Baum | South Africa | £10,000£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 | £74,074£74k | £74,074£74k |
| Men's Runner-up | 1 | £46,667£47k | £46,667£47k |
| Men's 3rd | 2 | £29,630£30k | £59,259£59k |
| Men's 5th | 4 | £14,815£15k | £59,259£59k |
| Men's 9th | 8 | £10,000£10k | £80,000£80k |
| Men's 17th | 8 | £8,981£9k | £71,852£72k |
| Women's Winner | 1 | £74,074£74k | £74,074£74k |
| Women's Runner-up | 1 | £46,667£47k | £46,667£47k |
| Women's 3rd | 2 | £29,630£30k | £59,259£59k |
| Women's 5th | 4 | £14,815£15k | £59,259£59k |
| Women's 9th | 4 | £10,000£10k | £40,000£40k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2025
Every other surfing edition we hold from 2025
| EDITION | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| Lexus Tahiti Pro | Jack Robinson, Molly Picklum | £670,370£670k |
| VIVO Rio Pro | Cole Houshmand, Molly Picklum | £670,370£670k |
| Lexus Trestles Pro | Yago Dora, Bettylou Sakura Johnson | £670,370£670k |
| Western Australia Margaret River Pro | Jordy Smith, Gabriela Bryan | £699,985£700k |
| Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro | Filipe Toledo, Bettylou Sakura Johnson | £699,985£700k |
| Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | Jack Robinson, Isabella Nichols | £699,985£700k |
| Surf City El Salvador Pro | Jordy Smith, Gabriela Bryan | £699,985£700k |
| MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal | Yago Dora, Caroline Marks | £699,985£700k |
| Surf Abu Dhabi Pro | Italo Ferreira, Caitlin Simmers | £699,985£700k |
| Lexus Pipe Pro | Barron Mamiya, Tyler Wright | £699,985£700k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the Corona Cero Open J-Bay get?
Connor O'Leary took £74,074, and Gabriela Bryan took £74,074.
How much did the runner-up get?
Yago Dora took £46,667, 63% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the Corona Cero Open J-Bay?
£670,370, paid to 36 surfers.
How does it compare with other years?
The Corona Open J-Bay paid £670,370.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Jeffreys Bay prize money page, and the whole year on surfing prize money in 2025. The edition before was the Corona Open J-Bay. How the men's and women's fields compare, year by year, is on men's vs women's surfing prize money.