Santa Cruz surfing prize money
The Santa Cruz has paid £319,549 across 1 edition in 2012. That year Taj Burrow took £56,391.
Every edition
Who won, what they took, and what the edition paid in all
| YEAR | WINNER | TOP PRIZE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Taj Burrow | £56,391£56k | £319,549£320k |
The O'Neill Coldwater Classic Santa Cruz 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 O'Neill Coldwater Classic Santa Cruz payouts page.
Who has earned the most at the Santa Cruz
Prize money won here, across every edition we hold
The top 12 here
Other surfing events
The events either side of the Santa Cruz by prize money paid
| # | EVENT | EDITIONS | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Trestles | 12 | £5,780,753£5.8m |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner get at the O'Neill Coldwater Classic Santa Cruz?
Taj Burrow took £56,391. The whole edition paid £319,549 across 36 surfers.
How much prize money has the Santa Cruz paid?
£319,549 across 1 edition in 2012. The richest was the O'Neill Coldwater Classic Santa Cruz, at £319,549.
Who has won the most money at the Santa Cruz?
Taj Burrow, with £56,391 and 1 win. Matt Wilkinson is next on £22,556.
Where does the Santa Cruz rank for prize money?
31st 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 O'Neill Coldwater Classic Santa Cruz. What the men's and women's fields are paid is compared on men's vs women's surfing prize money.