Portugal surfing prize money
The Portugal has paid £8,261,808 across 15 editions from 2009 to 2025. In 2025 Yago Dora and Caroline Marks took £59,259 each.
Every edition
Who won, what they took, and what the edition paid in all
| YEAR | WINNER | TOP PRIZE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Yago Dora, Caroline Marks | £59,259£59k | £699,985£700k |
| 2024 | Griffin Colapinto, Johanne Defay | £59,259£59k | £835,985£836k |
| 2023 | Joao Chianca, Caitlin Simmers | £59,259£59k | £699,985£700k |
| 2022 | Griffin Colapinto, Tatiana Weston-Webb | £59,259£59k | £670,370£670k |
| 2019 | Italo Ferreira, Caroline Marks | £74,074£74k | £761,926£762k |
| 2018 | Italo Ferreira | £74,074£74k | £450,222£450k |
| 2017 | Gabriel Medina, Nikki Van Dijk | £74,074£74k | £643,333£643k |
| 2016 | John John Florence, Courtney Conlogue | £74,074£74k | £612,222£612k |
| 2015 | Filipe Toledo, Courtney Conlogue | £74,074£74k | £601,852£602k |
| 2014 | Mick Fanning, Stephanie Gilmore | £74,074£74k | £555,556£556k |
| 2013 | Kai Otton, Carissa Moore | £55,556£56k | £422,222£422k |
| 2012 | Julian Wilson | £55,556£56k | £314,815£315k |
| 2011 | Adriano de Souza | £55,556£56k | £314,815£315k |
| 2010 | Kelly Slater, Carissa Moore | £55,556£56k | £370,370£370k |
| 2009 | Mick Fanning, Coco Ho | £29,630£30k | £308,148£308k |
Prize money paid, edition by edition
The MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 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 | £33,333£33k | £33,333£33k |
| Men's 3rd | 2 | £18,519£19k | £37,037£37k |
| Men's 5th | 4 | £11,852£12k | £47,407£47k |
| Men's 9th | 8 | £10,000£10k | £80,000£80k |
| Men's 17th | 16 | £8,600£9k | £137,600£138k |
| Men's 33rd | 4 | £7,778£8k | £31,111£31k |
| Women's Winner | 1 | £59,259£59k | £59,259£59k |
| Women's Runner-up | 1 | £33,333£33k | £33,333£33k |
| Women's 3rd | 2 | £18,519£19k | £37,037£37k |
| Women's 5th | 4 | £11,852£12k | £47,407£47k |
| Women's 9th | 8 | £10,000£10k | £80,000£80k |
| Women's 17th | 2 | £8,600£9k | £17,200£17k |
Every cheque by name is on the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal payouts page.
Who has earned the most at the Portugal
Prize money won here, across every edition we hold
| # | SURFER | NATION | WINS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italo Ferreira | Brazil | 2 | £267,778£268k |
| 2 | Gabriel Medina | Brazil | 1 | £200,815£201k |
| 3 | Jordy Smith | South Africa | 0 | £198,126£198k |
| 4 | Filipe Toledo | Brazil | 1 | £182,674£183k |
| 5 | John John Florence | Hawaii | 1 | £175,081£175k |
| 6 | Courtney Conlogue | United States | 2 | £166,926£167k |
| 7 | Lakey Peterson | United States | 0 | £166,100£166k |
| 8 | Tatiana Weston-Webb | Brazil | 1 | £164,433£164k |
| 9 | Julian Wilson | Australia | 1 | £160,185£160k |
| 10 | Caroline Marks | United States | 2 | £159,259£159k |
| 11 | Griffin Colapinto | United States | 2 | £156,822£157k |
| 12 | Mick Fanning | Australia | 2 | £154,815£155k |
| 13 | Kelly Slater | United States | 1 | £145,267£145k |
| 14 | Johanne Defay | France | 1 | £135,370£135k |
| 15 | Adriano de Souza | Brazil | 1 | £131,333£131k |
| 16 | Kolohe Andino | United States | 0 | £127,593£128k |
| 17 | Sally Fitzgibbons | Australia | 0 | £124,815£125k |
| 18 | Tyler Wright | Australia | 0 | £122,674£123k |
| 19 | Carissa Moore | Hawaii | 2 | £121,852£122k |
| 20 | Stephanie Gilmore | Australia | 1 | £108,148£108k |
| 21 | Kai Otton | Australia | 1 | £108,000£108k |
| 22 | Kanoa Igarashi | Japan | 0 | £104,896£105k |
| 23 | Yago Dora | Brazil | 1 | £104,815£105k |
| 24 | Miguel Pupo | Brazil | 0 | £102,282£102k |
| 25 | Michel Bourez | France | 0 | £92,556£93k |
The top 12 here
Other surfing events
The events either side of the Portugal by prize money paid
| # | EVENT | EDITIONS | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Mexico | 1 | £597,037£597k |
| 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 |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner get at the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal?
Yago Dora and Caroline Marks took £59,259 each. The whole edition paid £699,985 across 54 surfers.
How much prize money has the Portugal paid?
£8,261,808 across 15 editions from 2009 to 2025. The richest was the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal, at £835,985.
Who has won the most money at the Portugal?
Italo Ferreira, with £267,778 and 2 wins. Gabriel Medina is next on £200,815.
Who has won the Portugal the most times?
Italo Ferreira, 2 times in the editions we hold.
Where does the Portugal rank for prize money?
3rd 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 MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal, and the one before it the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal. What the men's and women's fields are paid is compared on men's vs women's surfing prize money.