SURFING · 2018-12-20 · OAHU, HAWAII, UNITED STATES
Billabong Pipe Masters 2018 surfing prize money
The Billabong Pipe Masters paid £456,993 to 36 surfers. Gabriel Medina won £75,188. Julian Wilson took £41,353 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£457k
WINNER£75k
SURFERS PAID36
PAYOUT BANDS7
Men's payouts
36 surfers paid, in finishing order
How the money splits
Each finishing band, what it paid each surfer, and what it paid in all
| PLACE | SURFERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | £75,188£75k | £75,188£75k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £41,353£41k | £41,353£41k |
| 3rd | 2 | £22,556£23k | £45,113£45k |
| 5th | 4 | £14,286£14k | £57,143£57k |
| 9th | 4 | £11,053£11k | £44,211£44k |
| 13th | 12 | £8,647£9k | £103,759£104k |
| 25th | 12 | £7,519£8k | £90,226£90k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2018
Every other surfing edition we hold from 2018
| EDITION | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| Beachwaver Maui Pro | Carissa Moore | £228,496£228k |
| MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal | Italo Ferreira | £456,993£457k |
| Quiksilver Pro France | Julian Wilson, Courtney Conlogue | £685,489£685k |
| Surf Ranch Pro | Gabriel Medina, Carissa Moore | £685,489£685k |
| Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o | Gabriel Medina | £456,993£457k |
| Vans US Open of Surfing - Women's CT | Courtney Conlogue | £228,496£228k |
| Corona Open J-Bay | Filipe Toledo, Stephanie Gilmore | £685,489£685k |
| Uluwatu CT/ Margaret River Pro | Willian Cardoso, Johanne Defay | £685,489£685k |
| Corona Bali Protected | Italo Ferreira, Lakey Peterson | £685,489£685k |
| Oi Rio Pro | Filipe Toledo, Stephanie Gilmore | £685,489£685k |
| Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | Italo Ferreira, Stephanie Gilmore | £685,489£685k |
| Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast | Julian Wilson, Lakey Peterson | £685,489£685k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the Billabong Pipe Masters get?
Gabriel Medina took £75,188.
How much did the runner-up get?
Julian Wilson took £41,353, 55% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the Billabong Pipe Masters?
£456,993, paid to 36 surfers.
How does it compare with other years?
The Billabong Pipe Masters paid £435,338, and the Billabong Pipe Masters paid £456,992.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Pipeline prize money page, and the whole year on surfing prize money in 2018. The edition before was the Billabong Pipe Masters. The one after was the Billabong Pipe Masters.