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SURFING PRIZE MONEY · 2016

Surfing prize money in 2016

Surfing paid £6,615,039 across 13 editions in 2016, to 87 surfers. John John Florence earned the most, £305,263.

PAID IN 2016£6.6m
EDITIONS13
SURFERS PAID87
TOP EARNER£305k

The 2016 money list

The top 50 surfers by prize money won in 2016

Surfing surfers ranked by prize money won in 2016.
# SURFER NATION WINS PRIZE MONEY
1 John John Florence Hawaii 2 £305,263£305k
2 Tyler Wright Australia 5 £301,128£301k
3 Matt Wilkinson Australia 2 £249,436£249k
4 Gabriel Medina Brazil 1 £211,842£212k
5 Jordy Smith South Africa 1 £204,887£205k
6 Courtney Conlogue United States 2 £204,323£204k
7 Kelly Slater United States 1 £173,684£174k
8 Carissa Moore Hawaii 1 £172,932£173k
9 Michel Bourez France 1 £164,850£165k
10 Sebastian Zietz Hawaii 1 £159,774£160k
11 Kolohe Andino United States 0 £156,579£157k
12 Keanu Asing Hawaii 1 £146,805£147k
13 Tatiana Weston-Webb Brazil 1 £140,789£141k
14 Julian Wilson Australia 0 £138,158£138k
15 Johanne Defay France 1 £130,639£131k
16 Mick Fanning Australia 1 £122,180£122k
17 Joel Parkinson Australia 0 £120,113£120k
18 Kanoa Igarashi Japan 0 £118,233£118k
19 Conner Coffin United States 0 £118,233£118k
20 Adriano de Souza Brazil 0 £112,406£112k
21 Adrian Buchan Australia 0 £111,466£111k
22 Italo Ferreira Brazil 0 £110,338£110k
23 Sally Fitzgibbons Australia 0 £109,023£109k
24 Josh Kerr Australia 0 £106,767£107k
25 Filipe Toledo Brazil 0 £104,135£104k
26 Malia Manuel Hawaii 0 £102,820£103k
27 Stuart Kennedy Australia 0 £100,000£100k
28 Stephanie Gilmore Australia 0 £98,120£98k
29 Caio Ibelli Brazil 0 £94,737£95k
30 Wiggolly Dantas Brazil 0 £94,173£94k
31 Jack Freestone Australia 0 £93,985£94k
32 Miguel Pupo Brazil 0 £93,609£94k
33 Nat Young United States 0 £93,045£93k
34 Sage Erickson United States 0 £90,790£91k
35 Jeremy Flores France 0 £87,406£87k
36 Davey Cathels Australia 0 £85,150£85k
37 Adam Melling Australia 0 £84,587£85k
38 Nikki Van Dijk Australia 0 £84,399£84k
39 Laura Enever Australia 0 £83,835£84k
40 Bianca Buitendag South Africa 0 £83,271£83k
41 Alex Ribeiro Brazil 0 £82,331£82k
42 Coco Ho Hawaii 0 £82,331£82k
43 Keely Andrew Australia 0 £81,203£81k
44 Ryan Callinan Australia 0 £80,639£81k
45 Kai Otton Australia 0 £78,947£79k
46 Matt Banting Australia 0 £78,947£79k
47 Jadson Andre Brazil 0 £78,383£78k
48 Alessa Quizon Hawaii 0 £74,248£74k
49 Chelsea Tuach Barbados 0 £67,669£68k
50 Alejo Muniz Brazil 0 £62,594£63k

Every edition in 2016

By prize money paid

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Frequently asked questions

Who earned the most surfing prize money in 2016?

John John Florence, with £305,263 and 2 titles. Tyler Wright was next on £301,128.

How much prize money was paid in 2016?

£6,615,039 across 13 editions, to 87 surfers.

Which edition paid the most in 2016?

The MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal, at £621,429.

How does 2016 compare with 2015?

2015 paid £6,376,693 across 13 editions.

Where to next

Every year and every surfer is on surfing prize money. The year before is 2015. The year after is 2017. How the men's and women's fields compare, year by year, is on men's vs women's surfing prize money.