San Francisco surfing prize money
The San Francisco has paid £319,549 across 1 edition in 2011. That year Gabriel Medina took £56,391.
Every edition
Who won, what they took, and what the edition paid in all
| YEAR | WINNER | TOP PRIZE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Gabriel Medina | £56,391£56k | £319,549£320k |
The Rip Curl Search payouts
What each finishing place was worth at the latest edition
| PLACE | SURFERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Winner | 1 | £56,391£56k | £56,391£56k |
| Men's Runner-up | 1 | £22,556£23k | £22,556£23k |
| Men's 3rd | 2 | £13,158£13k | £26,316£26k |
| Men's 5th | 4 | £10,338£10k | £41,353£41k |
| Men's 9th | 4 | £8,271£8k | £33,083£33k |
| Men's 13th | 12 | £6,391£6k | £76,692£77k |
| Men's 25th | 12 | £5,263£5k | £63,158£63k |
Every cheque by name is on the Rip Curl Search payouts page.
Who has earned the most at the San Francisco
Prize money won here, across every edition we hold
The top 12 here
Other surfing events
The events either side of the San Francisco by prize money paid
| # | EVENT | EDITIONS | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | New Zealand | 5 | £1,087,218£1.1m |
| 19 | Santa Catarina | 3 | £763,233£763k |
| 20 | New York | 1 | £733,083£733k |
| 21 | Abu Dhabi | 1 | £710,511£711k |
| 22 | G-Land | 1 | £671,335£671k |
| 23 | Mexico | 1 | £606,015£606k |
| 24 | Newcastle | 1 | £606,015£606k |
| 25 | Rottnest Island | 1 | £606,015£606k |
| 26 | Narrabeen | 1 | £599,248£599k |
| 27 | Mundaka | 2 | £485,639£486k |
| 28 | Beachley Classic | 5 | £419,549£420k |
| 29 | Puerto Rico | 1 | £375,940£376k |
| 30 | San Francisco | 1 | £319,549£320k |
| 31 | Santa Cruz | 1 | £319,549£320k |
| 32 | Peru | 3 | £195,113£195k |
| 1 | Bells Beach | 17 | £9,812,137£9.8m |
| 2 | Saquarema | 15 | £8,795,340£8.8m |
| 3 | Portugal | 15 | £8,386,046£8.4m |
| 4 | Margaret River | 13 | £8,286,723£8.3m |
| 5 | Pipeline | 17 | £8,112,813£8.1m |
| 6 | Teahupoo | 17 | £7,792,257£7.8m |
| 7 | Gold Coast | 14 | £7,570,964£7.6m |
| 8 | Jeffreys Bay | 13 | £6,229,474£6.2m |
| 9 | France | 12 | £5,976,016£6.0m |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner get at the Rip Curl Search?
Gabriel Medina took £56,391. The whole edition paid £319,549 across 36 surfers.
How much prize money has the San Francisco paid?
£319,549 across 1 edition in 2011. The richest was the Rip Curl Search, at £319,549.
Who has won the most money at the San Francisco?
Gabriel Medina, with £56,391 and 1 win. Joel Parkinson is next on £22,556.
Where does the San Francisco rank for prize money?
30th 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 Search. What the men's and women's fields are paid is compared on men's vs women's surfing prize money.