Margaret River surfing prize money
The Margaret River has paid £8,163,956 across 13 editions from 2013 to 2026. In 2026 George Pittar and Lakey Peterson took £59,259 each.
Every edition
Who won, what they took, and what the edition paid in all
| YEAR | WINNER | TOP PRIZE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | George Pittar, Lakey Peterson | £59,259£59k | £752,593£753k |
| 2025 | Jordy Smith, Gabriela Bryan | £59,259£59k | £699,985£700k |
| 2024 | Jack Robinson, Gabriela Bryan | £59,259£59k | £835,985£836k |
| 2023 | Gabriel Medina, Carissa Moore | £59,259£59k | £699,985£700k |
| 2022 | Jack Robinson, Isabella Nichols | £59,259£59k | £670,370£670k |
| 2021 | Filipe Toledo, Tatiana Weston-Webb | £51,852£52k | £597,037£597k |
| 2019 | John John Florence, Lakey Peterson | £74,074£74k | £761,926£762k |
| 2018 | Willian Cardoso, Johanne Defay | £74,074£74k | £675,333£675k |
| 2017 | John John Florence, Sally Fitzgibbons | £74,074£74k | £643,333£643k |
| 2016 | Sebastian Zietz, Tyler Wright | £74,074£74k | £605,556£606k |
| 2015 | Adriano de Souza, Courtney Conlogue | £74,074£74k | £583,333£583k |
| 2014 | Michel Bourez, Carissa Moore | £74,074£74k | £549,630£550k |
| 2013 | Carissa Moore | £11,111£11k | £88,889£89k |
Prize money paid, edition by edition
The Western Australia Margaret River Pro payouts
What each finishing place was worth at the latest edition
| PLACE | SURFERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Winner | 1 | £59,259£59k | £59,259£59k |
| Men's Runner-up | 1 | £29,630£30k | £29,630£30k |
| Men's 3rd | 2 | £14,815£15k | £29,630£30k |
| Men's 5th | 4 | £11,111£11k | £44,444£44k |
| Men's 9th | 8 | £10,370£10k | £82,963£83k |
| Men's 17th | 16 | £9,630£10k | £154,074£154k |
| Men's 33rd | 4 | £7,407£7k | £29,630£30k |
| Women's Winner | 1 | £59,259£59k | £59,259£59k |
| Women's Runner-up | 1 | £29,630£30k | £29,630£30k |
| Women's 3rd | 2 | £14,815£15k | £29,630£30k |
| Women's 5th | 4 | £11,111£11k | £44,444£44k |
| Women's 9th | 7 | £10,370£10k | £72,593£73k |
| Women's 9th | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| Women's 17th | 9 | £9,630£10k | £86,667£87k |
Every cheque by name is on the Western Australia Margaret River Pro payouts page.
Who has earned the most at the Margaret River
Prize money won here, across every edition we hold
| # | SURFER | NATION | WINS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John John Florence | Hawaii | 2 | £301,111£301k |
| 2 | Carissa Moore | Hawaii | 3 | £225,630£226k |
| 3 | Lakey Peterson | United States | 2 | £222,389£222k |
| 4 | Tyler Wright | Australia | 1 | £215,370£215k |
| 5 | Jordy Smith | South Africa | 1 | £204,259£204k |
| 6 | Sally Fitzgibbons | Australia | 1 | £182,963£183k |
| 7 | Tatiana Weston-Webb | Brazil | 1 | £179,630£180k |
| 8 | Gabriela Bryan | Hawaii | 2 | £172,963£173k |
| 9 | Jack Robinson | Australia | 2 | £169,785£170k |
| 10 | Gabriel Medina | Brazil | 1 | £166,111£166k |
| 11 | Filipe Toledo | Brazil | 1 | £147,859£148k |
| 12 | Kolohe Andino | United States | 0 | £144,156£144k |
| 13 | Stephanie Gilmore | Australia | 0 | £140,556£141k |
| 14 | Courtney Conlogue | United States | 1 | £139,352£139k |
| 15 | Julian Wilson | Australia | 0 | £137,222£137k |
| 16 | Griffin Colapinto | United States | 0 | £134,815£135k |
| 17 | Johanne Defay | France | 1 | £133,407£133k |
| 18 | Michel Bourez | France | 1 | £130,815£131k |
| 19 | Bronte Macaulay | Australia | 0 | £126,989£127k |
| 20 | Sebastian Zietz | Hawaii | 1 | £119,704£120k |
| 21 | Adriano de Souza | Brazil | 1 | £118,519£119k |
| 22 | Italo Ferreira | Brazil | 0 | £116,378£116k |
| 23 | Isabella Nichols | Australia | 1 | £113,044£113k |
| 24 | George Pittar | Australia | 1 | £91,563£92k |
| 25 | Kanoa Igarashi | Japan | 0 | £90,052£90k |
The top 12 here
Other surfing events
The events either side of the Margaret River by prize money paid
| # | EVENT | EDITIONS | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Newcastle | 1 | £597,037£597k |
| 25 | Rottnest Island | 1 | £597,037£597k |
| 26 | Narrabeen | 1 | £590,370£590k |
| 27 | Mundaka | 2 | £478,444£478k |
| 28 | Beachley Classic | 5 | £413,333£413k |
| 29 | Puerto Rico | 1 | £370,370£370k |
| 30 | San Francisco | 1 | £314,815£315k |
| 31 | Santa Cruz | 1 | £314,815£315k |
| 32 | Peru | 3 | £192,222£192k |
| 1 | Bells Beach | 17 | £9,666,771£9.7m |
| 2 | Saquarema | 15 | £8,665,037£8.7m |
| 3 | Portugal | 15 | £8,261,808£8.3m |
| 4 | Margaret River | 13 | £8,163,956£8.2m |
| 5 | Pipeline | 17 | £7,992,623£8.0m |
| 6 | Teahupoo | 17 | £7,676,815£7.7m |
| 7 | Gold Coast | 14 | £7,458,800£7.5m |
| 8 | Jeffreys Bay | 13 | £6,137,185£6.1m |
| 9 | France | 12 | £5,887,482£5.9m |
| 10 | Trestles | 12 | £5,695,112£5.7m |
| 11 | Fiji | 9 | £4,688,223£4.7m |
| 12 | El Salvador | 5 | £3,462,948£3.5m |
| 13 | Surf Ranch | 4 | £2,698,741£2.7m |
| 14 | Sunset Beach | 5 | £2,343,748£2.3m |
| 15 | Bali | 4 | £1,996,667£2.0m |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner get at the Western Australia Margaret River Pro?
George Pittar and Lakey Peterson took £59,259 each. The whole edition paid £752,593 across 61 surfers.
How much prize money has the Margaret River paid?
£8,163,956 across 13 editions from 2013 to 2026. The richest was the Western Australia Margaret River Pro, at £835,985.
Who has won the most money at the Margaret River?
John John Florence, with £301,111 and 2 wins. Carissa Moore is next on £225,630.
Who has won the Margaret River the most times?
Carissa Moore, 3 times in the editions we hold.
Where does the Margaret River rank for prize money?
4th of the 32 surfing events we hold, by total prize money paid.
Where to next
Every surfing event and surfer is ranked on surfing prize money. The latest edition is the Western Australia Margaret River Pro, and the one before it the Western Australia Margaret River Pro. What the men's and women's fields are paid is compared on men's vs women's surfing prize money.