SURFING PRIZE MONEY · MEN AND WOMEN
Men's and women's surfing prize money
In 2026 the men's field was paid £3,866,667 across 9 editions and the women's £2,906,667 across 9 editions. Where both fields play the same event, the two winners took the same cheque at 22 of 23.
MEN · 2026£3.9m
WOMEN · 2026£2.9m
WOMEN AS % OF MEN75%
SAME WINNER'S CHEQUE22 of 23
Every year, both fields
What each field was paid, and the middle winner's cheque of the year
| YEAR | MEN | WOMEN | WOMEN AS % OF MEN | MEN'S WIN | WOMEN'S WIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £3,866,667£3.9m | £2,906,667£2.9m | 75% | £59,259£59k | £59,259£59k |
| 2025 | £4,544,681£4.5m | £3,036,696£3.0m | 67% | £59,259£59k | £59,259£59k |
| 2024 | £4,123,926£4.1m | £2,741,926£2.7m | 66% | £59,259£59k | £59,259£59k |
| 2023 | £4,084,296£4.1m | £2,767,481£2.8m | 68% | £66,667£67k | £66,667£67k |
| 2022 | £3,953,981£4.0m | £2,740,741£2.7m | 69% | £66,667£67k | £66,667£67k |
| 2021 | £2,136,297£2.1m | £1,433,333£1.4m | 67% | £51,852£52k | £51,852£52k |
| 2020 | £357,037£357k | £240,000£240k | 67% | £51,852£52k | £51,852£52k |
| 2019 | £4,945,037£4.9m | £3,117,036£3.1m | 63% | £74,074£74k | £74,074£74k |
| 2018 | £4,952,445£5.0m | £2,251,111£2.3m | 45% | £74,074£74k | £48,148£48k |
| 2017 | £4,717,778£4.7m | £2,144,445£2.1m | 45% | £74,074£74k | £44,444£44k |
| 2016 | £4,476,297£4.5m | £2,040,741£2.0m | 46% | £74,074£74k | £44,444£44k |
| 2015 | £4,344,445£4.3m | £1,937,778£1.9m | 45% | £74,074£74k | £44,444£44k |
| 2014 | £4,068,149£4.1m | £1,851,852£1.9m | 46% | £74,074£74k | £44,444£44k |
| 2013 | £3,392,593£3.4m | £711,111£711k | 21% | £55,556£56k | £11,111£11k |
| 2012 | £3,357,038£3.4m | £592,592£593k | 18% | £55,556£56k | £11,111£11k |
| 2011 | £3,862,594£3.9m | £587,407£587k | 15% | £55,556£56k | £11,111£11k |
| 2010 | £2,987,777£3.0m | £597,037£597k | 20% | £46,296£46k | £11,111£11k |
| 2009 | £2,627,630£2.6m | £470,370£470k | 18% | £29,630£30k | £8,889£9k |
| 2008 | £2,530,741£2.5m | £347,037£347k | 14% | £22,222£22k | £8,889£9k |
The men's field, year by year
£2.5m 08
£2.6m 09
£3.0m 10
£3.9m 11
£3.4m 12
£3.4m 13
£4.1m 14
£4.3m 15
£4.5m 16
£4.7m 17
£5.0m 18
£4.9m 19
£357k 20
£2.1m 21
£4.0m 22
£4.1m 23
£4.1m 24
£4.5m 25
£3.9m 26
The women's field, year by year
£347k 08
£470k 09
£597k 10
£587k 11
£593k 12
£711k 13
£1.9m 14
£1.9m 15
£2.0m 16
£2.1m 17
£2.3m 18
£3.1m 19
£240k 20
£1.4m 21
£2.7m 22
£2.8m 23
£2.7m 24
£3.0m 25
£2.9m 26
The same event, both fields
The winner's cheque at every event that runs a men's and a women's edition, in the latest year it did
| EVENT | YEAR | MEN'S WINNER | WOMEN'S WINNER | MEN'S FIELD | WOMEN'S FIELD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trestles | 2026 | £59,259£59k | £59,259£59k | £429,630£430k | £322,963£323k |
| Fiji | 2026 | £59,259£59k | £59,259£59k | £429,630£430k | £322,963£323k |
| Teahupoo | 2026 | £59,259£59k | £59,259£59k | £429,630£430k | £322,963£323k |
| Saquarema | 2026 | £59,259£59k | £59,259£59k | £429,630£430k | £322,963£323k |
| El Salvador | 2026 | £59,259£59k | £59,259£59k | £429,630£430k | £322,963£323k |
| New Zealand | 2026 | £59,259£59k | £59,259£59k | £429,630£430k | £322,963£323k |
| Gold Coast | 2026 | £59,259£59k | £59,259£59k | £429,630£430k | £322,963£323k |
| Margaret River | 2026 | £59,259£59k | £59,259£59k | £429,630£430k | £322,963£323k |
| Bells Beach | 2026 | £59,259£59k | £59,259£59k | £429,630£430k | £322,963£323k |
| Portugal | 2025 | £59,259£59k | £59,259£59k | £425,748£426k | £274,237£274k |
| Abu Dhabi | 2025 | £59,259£59k | £59,259£59k | £425,748£426k | £274,237£274k |
| Pipeline | 2025 | £59,259£59k | £59,259£59k | £425,748£426k | £274,237£274k |
| Jeffreys Bay | 2025 | £74,074£74k | £74,074£74k | £391,111£391k | £279,259£279k |
| Sunset Beach | 2024 | £59,259£59k | £59,259£59k | £512,489£512k | £323,496£323k |
| Surf Ranch | 2023 | £74,074£74k | £74,074£74k | £391,111£391k | £279,259£279k |
| G-Land | 2022 | £74,074£74k | £74,074£74k | £382,130£382k | £279,259£279k |
| Mexico | 2021 | £51,852£52k | £51,852£52k | £357,037£357k | £240,000£240k |
| Rottnest Island | 2021 | £51,852£52k | £51,852£52k | £357,037£357k | £240,000£240k |
| Newcastle | 2021 | £51,852£52k | £51,852£52k | £357,037£357k | £240,000£240k |
| Narrabeen | 2021 | £51,852£52k | £51,852£52k | £357,037£357k | £233,333£233k |
| France | 2019 | £74,074£74k | £74,074£74k | £450,222£450k | £311,704£312k |
| Bali | 2019 | £74,074£74k | £74,074£74k | £450,222£450k | £311,704£312k |
| Puerto Rico | 2010 | £55,556£56k | £11,111£11k | £296,296£296k | £74,074£74k |
The biggest earners in each field
Across every edition we hold
| # | MEN'S FIELD | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel Medina | Brazil | £2,832,393£2.8m |
| 2 | Kelly Slater | United States | £2,399,170£2.4m |
| 3 | Filipe Toledo | Brazil | £2,363,744£2.4m |
| 4 | Jordy Smith | South Africa | £2,253,130£2.3m |
| 5 | Italo Ferreira | Brazil | £1,968,607£2.0m |
| 6 | John John Florence | Hawaii | £1,948,219£1.9m |
| 7 | Mick Fanning | Australia | £1,704,889£1.7m |
| 8 | Julian Wilson | Australia | £1,556,482£1.6m |
| 9 | Adriano de Souza | Brazil | £1,520,482£1.5m |
| 10 | Griffin Colapinto | United States | £1,390,963£1.4m |
| 11 | Owen Wright | Australia | £1,376,563£1.4m |
| 12 | Joel Parkinson | Australia | £1,325,482£1.3m |
| 13 | Kanoa Igarashi | Japan | £1,307,433£1.3m |
| 14 | Michel Bourez | France | £1,258,945£1.3m |
| 15 | Jeremy Flores | France | £1,258,519£1.3m |
| # | WOMEN'S FIELD | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carissa Moore | Hawaii | £2,554,452£2.6m |
| 2 | Tyler Wright | Australia | £2,071,730£2.1m |
| 3 | Stephanie Gilmore | Australia | £1,956,878£2.0m |
| 4 | Lakey Peterson | United States | £1,716,922£1.7m |
| 5 | Sally Fitzgibbons | Australia | £1,700,996£1.7m |
| 6 | Caroline Marks | United States | £1,494,555£1.5m |
| 7 | Tatiana Weston-Webb | Brazil | £1,486,841£1.5m |
| 8 | Courtney Conlogue | United States | £1,410,107£1.4m |
| 9 | Johanne Defay | France | £1,395,359£1.4m |
| 10 | Gabriela Bryan | Hawaii | £1,003,037£1.0m |
| 11 | Molly Picklum | Australia | £982,963£983k |
| 12 | Caitlin Simmers | United States | £939,259£939k |
| 13 | Malia Manuel | Hawaii | £847,259£847k |
| 14 | Brisa Hennessy | Costa Rica | £829,233£829k |
| 15 | Isabella Nichols | Australia | £708,756£709k |
Frequently asked questions
Do men and women get the same prize money in surfing?
The winner's cheque was the same for both fields at 22 of the 23 events that run a men's and a women's edition. In 2026 the men's field was paid £3,866,667 in all and the women's £2,906,667.
How big is the gap between men's and women's surfing prize money?
£960,000 in 2026, with the men ahead. Across the 19 years we hold both fields, the men were paid £69,329,409 and the women £32,515,361.
When was the gap smallest?
2026, when the women's field was paid £2,906,667 against £3,866,667 for the men. The widest was 2008, £347,037 against £2,530,741.
Who has won the most surfing prize money?
Gabriel Medina in the men's field, with £2,832,393, and Carissa Moore in the women's, with £2,554,452.
Where to next
Every event, year and surfer is on surfing prize money. The latest year on its own is 2026. Every place in sport where the women's side is paid more is on where women earn more prize money than men.