Rottnest Island surfing prize money
The Rottnest Island has paid £597,037 across 1 edition in 2021. That year Gabriel Medina and Sally Fitzgibbons took £51,852 each.
Every edition
Who won, what they took, and what the edition paid in all
| YEAR | WINNER | TOP PRIZE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Gabriel Medina, Sally Fitzgibbons | £51,852£52k | £597,037£597k |
The Rip Curl Rottnest Search presented by Corona payouts
What each finishing place was worth at the latest edition
| PLACE | SURFERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Winner | 1 | £51,852£52k | £51,852£52k |
| 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 | £8,889£9k | £71,111£71k |
| Men's 17th | 16 | £6,667£7k | £106,667£107k |
| Men's 33rd | 4 | £5,926£6k | £23,704£24k |
| Women's Winner | 1 | £51,852£52k | £51,852£52k |
| 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 | 8 | £8,889£9k | £71,111£71k |
| Women's 17th | 2 | £6,667£7k | £13,333£13k |
Every cheque by name is on the Rip Curl Rottnest Search presented by Corona payouts page.
Who has earned the most at the Rottnest Island
Prize money won here, across every edition we hold
| # | SURFER | NATION | WINS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel Medina | Brazil | 1 | £51,852£52k |
| 2 | Sally Fitzgibbons | Australia | 1 | £51,852£52k |
| 3 | Morgan Cibilic | Australia | 0 | £29,630£30k |
| 4 | Johanne Defay | France | 0 | £29,630£30k |
| 5 | Italo Ferreira | Brazil | 0 | £14,815£15k |
| 6 | Liam O'Brien | Australia | 0 | £14,815£15k |
| 7 | Carissa Moore | Hawaii | 0 | £14,815£15k |
| 8 | Tyler Wright | Australia | 0 | £14,815£15k |
| 9 | Conner Coffin | United States | 0 | £11,111£11k |
| 10 | Julian Wilson | Australia | 0 | £11,111£11k |
| 11 | Miguel Pupo | Brazil | 0 | £11,111£11k |
| 12 | Yago Dora | Brazil | 0 | £11,111£11k |
| 13 | Amuro Tsuzuki | Japan | 0 | £11,111£11k |
| 14 | Isabella Nichols | Australia | 0 | £11,111£11k |
| 15 | Malia Manuel | Hawaii | 0 | £11,111£11k |
| 16 | Nikki Van Dijk | Australia | 0 | £11,111£11k |
| 17 | Adriano de Souza | Brazil | 0 | £8,889£9k |
| 18 | Connor O'Leary | Japan | 0 | £8,889£9k |
| 19 | Jordy Smith | South Africa | 0 | £8,889£9k |
| 20 | Leonardo Fioravanti | Italy | 0 | £8,889£9k |
| 21 | Michel Bourez | France | 0 | £8,889£9k |
| 22 | Mikey Wright | Australia | 0 | £8,889£9k |
| 23 | Owen Wright | Australia | 0 | £8,889£9k |
| 24 | Seth Moniz | Hawaii | 0 | £8,889£9k |
| 25 | Bronte Macaulay | Australia | 0 | £8,889£9k |
The top 12 here
Other surfing events
The events either side of the Rottnest Island by prize money paid
| # | EVENT | EDITIONS | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Maui | 7 | £1,401,630£1.4m |
| 17 | Huntington Beach | 8 | £1,275,111£1.3m |
| 18 | New Zealand | 5 | £1,071,111£1.1m |
| 19 | Santa Catarina | 3 | £751,926£752k |
| 20 | New York | 1 | £722,222£722k |
| 21 | Abu Dhabi | 1 | £699,985£700k |
| 22 | G-Land | 1 | £661,389£661k |
| 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 |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner get at the Rip Curl Rottnest Search presented by Corona?
Gabriel Medina and Sally Fitzgibbons took £51,852 each. The whole edition paid £597,037 across 54 surfers.
How much prize money has the Rottnest Island paid?
£597,037 across 1 edition in 2021. The richest was the Rip Curl Rottnest Search presented by Corona, at £597,037.
Who has won the most money at the Rottnest Island?
Gabriel Medina, with £51,852 and 1 win. Sally Fitzgibbons is next on £51,852.
Where does the Rottnest Island rank for prize money?
25th 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 Rip Curl Rottnest Search presented by Corona. What the men's and women's fields are paid is compared on men's vs women's surfing prize money.