SURFING PRIZE MONEY · 2017
Surfing prize money in 2017
Surfing paid £6,862,223 across 13 editions in 2017, to 84 surfers. Gabriel Medina earned the most, £277,593.
PAID IN 2017£6.9m
EDITIONS13
SURFERS PAID84
TOP EARNER£278k
The 2017 money list
The top 50 surfers by prize money won in 2017
| # | SURFER | NATION | WINS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel Medina | Brazil | 2 | £277,593£278k |
| 2 | John John Florence | Hawaii | 1 | £238,889£239k |
| 3 | Filipe Toledo | Brazil | 2 | £224,444£224k |
| 4 | Jordy Smith | South Africa | 1 | £210,556£211k |
| 5 | Julian Wilson | Australia | 1 | £209,074£209k |
| 6 | Matt Wilkinson | Australia | 1 | £200,926£201k |
| 7 | Stephanie Gilmore | Australia | 2 | £179,352£179k |
| 8 | Owen Wright | Australia | 1 | £172,037£172k |
| 9 | Adriano de Souza | Brazil | 1 | £172,037£172k |
| 10 | Courtney Conlogue | United States | 2 | £171,667£172k |
| 11 | Jeremy Flores | France | 1 | £163,519£164k |
| 12 | Tyler Wright | Australia | 1 | £159,444£159k |
| 13 | Sally Fitzgibbons | Australia | 1 | £153,056£153k |
| 14 | Kolohe Andino | United States | 0 | £150,556£151k |
| 15 | Carissa Moore | Hawaii | 1 | £144,259£144k |
| 16 | Nikki Van Dijk | Australia | 1 | £132,593£133k |
| 17 | Adrian Buchan | Australia | 0 | £130,556£131k |
| 18 | Sebastian Zietz | Hawaii | 0 | £130,370£130k |
| 19 | Sage Erickson | United States | 1 | £130,370£130k |
| 20 | Frederico Morais | Portugal | 0 | £127,963£128k |
| 21 | Connor O'Leary | Japan | 0 | £127,037£127k |
| 22 | Lakey Peterson | United States | 0 | £123,241£123k |
| 23 | Joel Parkinson | Australia | 0 | £119,074£119k |
| 24 | Silvana Lima | Brazil | 1 | £118,426£118k |
| 25 | Caio Ibelli | Brazil | 0 | £114,815£115k |
| 26 | Kanoa Igarashi | Japan | 0 | £113,519£114k |
| 27 | Mick Fanning | Australia | 0 | £111,111£111k |
| 28 | Tatiana Weston-Webb | Brazil | 0 | £111,019£111k |
| 29 | Johanne Defay | France | 0 | £107,500£108k |
| 30 | Michel Bourez | France | 0 | £105,741£106k |
| 31 | Ian Gouveia | Brazil | 0 | £100,926£101k |
| 32 | Keely Andrew | Australia | 0 | £100,833£101k |
| 33 | Joan Duru | France | 0 | £98,889£99k |
| 34 | Conner Coffin | United States | 0 | £97,593£98k |
| 35 | Ezekiel Lau | Hawaii | 0 | £97,037£97k |
| 36 | Miguel Pupo | Brazil | 0 | £96,667£97k |
| 37 | Bede Durbidge | Australia | 0 | £95,741£96k |
| 38 | Jack Freestone | Australia | 0 | £94,815£95k |
| 39 | Leonardo Fioravanti | Italy | 0 | £94,074£94k |
| 40 | Wiggolly Dantas | Brazil | 0 | £94,074£94k |
| 41 | Coco Ho | Hawaii | 0 | £88,056£88k |
| 42 | Josh Kerr | Australia | 0 | £87,593£88k |
| 43 | Jadson Andre | Brazil | 0 | £87,593£88k |
| 44 | Ethan Ewing | Australia | 0 | £87,037£87k |
| 45 | Stuart Kennedy | Australia | 0 | £86,482£86k |
| 46 | Bronte Macaulay | Australia | 0 | £82,963£83k |
| 47 | Pauline Ado | France | 0 | £78,056£78k |
| 48 | Italo Ferreira | Brazil | 0 | £76,111£76k |
| 49 | Nat Young | United States | 0 | £73,889£74k |
| 50 | Malia Manuel | Hawaii | 0 | £71,667£72k |
The top 15 in 2017
Every edition in 2017
By prize money paid
| EDITION | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal | Gabriel Medina, Nikki Van Dijk | £643,333£643k |
| Quiksilver Pro France | Gabriel Medina, Carissa Moore | £643,333£643k |
| Hurley Pro at Trestles | Filipe Toledo, Silvana Lima | £643,333£643k |
| Outerknown Fiji Pro | Matt Wilkinson, Courtney Conlogue | £643,333£643k |
| Oi Rio Pro | Adriano de Souza, Tyler Wright | £643,333£643k |
| Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | Jordy Smith, Courtney Conlogue | £643,333£643k |
| Drug Aware Margaret River Pro | John John Florence, Sally Fitzgibbons | £643,333£643k |
| Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast | Owen Wright, Stephanie Gilmore | £643,333£643k |
| Billabong Pipe Masters | Jeremy Flores | £428,889£429k |
| Billabong Pro Tahiti | Julian Wilson | £428,889£429k |
| Corona Open J-Bay | Filipe Toledo | £428,889£429k |
| Maui Women's Pro | Stephanie Gilmore | £214,444£214k |
| Vans US Open of Surfing - Women's CT | Sage Erickson | £214,444£214k |
The richest editions of 2017
Every year we hold
Frequently asked questions
Who earned the most surfing prize money in 2017?
Gabriel Medina, with £277,593 and 2 titles. John John Florence was next on £238,889.
How much prize money was paid in 2017?
£6,862,223 across 13 editions, to 84 surfers.
Which edition paid the most in 2017?
The MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal, at £643,333.
How does 2017 compare with 2016?
2016 paid £6,517,038 across 13 editions.
Where to next
Every year and every surfer is on surfing prize money. The year before is 2016. The year after is 2018. How the men's and women's fields compare, year by year, is on men's vs women's surfing prize money.