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SURFING PRIZE MONEY · 2023

Surfing prize money in 2023

Surfing paid £6,851,778 across 10 editions in 2023, to 89 surfers. Carissa Moore earned the most, £330,000.

PAID IN 2023£6.9m
EDITIONS10
SURFERS PAID89
TOP EARNER£330k

The 2023 money list

The top 50 surfers by prize money won in 2023

Surfing surfers ranked by prize money won in 2023.
# SURFER NATION WINS PRIZE MONEY
1 Carissa Moore Hawaii 3 £330,000£330k
2 Caroline Marks United States 2 £322,963£323k
3 Tyler Wright Australia 1 £315,637£316k
4 Filipe Toledo Brazil 3 £307,859£308k
5 Caitlin Simmers United States 2 £271,481£271k
6 Griffin Colapinto United States 1 £248,693£249k
7 Jack Robinson Australia 2 £235,544£236k
8 Ethan Ewing Australia 1 £234,526£235k
9 Molly Picklum Australia 1 £234,074£234k
10 Gabriel Medina Brazil 1 £209,352£209k
11 Yago Dora Brazil 1 £184,618£185k
12 Lakey Peterson United States 1 £182,674£183k
13 Joao Chianca Brazil 1 £178,611£179k
14 Leonardo Fioravanti Italy 0 £149,793£150k
15 Stephanie Gilmore Australia 0 £144,896£145k
16 Tatiana Weston-Webb Brazil 0 £141,481£141k
17 John John Florence Hawaii 0 £140,915£141k
18 Ryan Callinan Australia 0 £139,526£140k
19 Italo Ferreira Brazil 0 £127,663£128k
20 Barron Mamiya Hawaii 0 £125,893£126k
21 Gabriela Bryan Hawaii 0 £124,815£125k
22 Ian Gentil Hawaii 0 £119,226£119k
23 Kanoa Igarashi Japan 0 £119,226£119k
24 Liam O'Brien Australia 0 £115,244£115k
25 Bettylou Sakura Johnson Hawaii 0 £110,000£110k
26 Connor O'Leary Japan 0 £109,526£110k
27 Caio Ibelli Brazil 0 £103,496£103k
28 Callum Robson Australia 0 £100,822£101k
29 Jordy Smith South Africa 0 £98,033£98k
30 Matthew McGillivray South Africa 0 £96,007£96k
31 Rio Waida Indonesia 0 £93,970£94k
32 Seth Moniz Hawaii 0 £84,781£85k
33 Kelly Slater United States 0 £82,363£82k
34 Johanne Defay France 0 £73,415£73k
35 Courtney Conlogue United States 0 £70,533£71k
36 Samuel Pupo Brazil 0 £61,067£61k
37 Isabella Nichols Australia 0 £57,119£57k
38 Macy Callaghan Australia 0 £57,119£57k
39 Sally Fitzgibbons Australia 0 £53,704£54k
40 Brisa Hennessy Costa Rica 0 £52,304£52k
41 Jackson Baker Australia 0 £46,252£46k
42 Nat Young United States 0 £46,252£46k
43 Michael Rodrigues Brazil 0 £43,578£44k
44 Maxime Huscenot France 0 £42,756£43k
45 Jake Marshall United States 0 £42,178£42k
46 Kolohe Andino United States 0 £42,178£42k
47 Ezekiel Lau Hawaii 0 £41,356£41k
48 Miguel Pupo Brazil 0 £36,378£36k
49 Carlos Munoz Costa Rica 0 £33,578£34k
50 Sophie McCulloch Australia 0 £31,852£32k

The top 15 in 2023

Carissa Moore £330k Caroline Marks £323k Tyler Wright £316k Filipe Toledo £308k Caitlin Simmers £271k Griffin Colapinto £249k Jack Robinson £236k Ethan Ewing £235k Molly Picklum £234k Gabriel Medina £209k Yago Dora £185k Lakey Peterson £183k Joao Chianca £179k Leonardo Fioravanti £150k Stephanie Gilmore £145k

Every edition in 2023

By prize money paid

Surfing editions in 2023 with winner and total paid.
EDITION WINNER PAID
Western Australia Margaret River Pro Gabriel Medina, Carissa Moore £699,985£700k
Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Ethan Ewing, Tyler Wright £699,985£700k
MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal Joao Chianca, Caitlin Simmers £699,985£700k
Hurley Pro Sunset Beach Filipe Toledo, Molly Picklum £699,985£700k
Billabong Pro Pipeline Jack Robinson, Carissa Moore £699,985£700k
SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro Jack Robinson, Caroline Marks £670,370£670k
Corona Open J-Bay Filipe Toledo, Lakey Peterson £670,370£670k
VIVO Rio Pro Yago Dora, Caitlin Simmers £670,370£670k
Surf City El Salvador Pro Filipe Toledo, Caroline Marks £670,370£670k
Surf Ranch Pro Griffin Colapinto, Carissa Moore £670,370£670k

The richest editions of 2023

Western Australia Margaret River Pro £700k Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach £700k MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal £700k Hurley Pro Sunset Beach £700k Billabong Pro Pipeline £700k SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro £670k Corona Open J-Bay £670k VIVO Rio Pro £670k Surf City El Salvador Pro £670k Surf Ranch Pro £670k

Every year we hold

2008 £2.9m 2009 £3.1m 2010 £3.6m 2011 £4.5m 2012 £3.9m 2013 £4.1m 2014 £5.9m 2015 £6.3m 2016 £6.5m 2017 £6.9m 2018 £7.2m 2019 £8.1m 2020 £597k 2021 £3.6m 2022 £6.7m 2023 £6.9m 2024 £6.9m 2025 £7.6m 2026 £6.8m

Frequently asked questions

Who earned the most surfing prize money in 2023?

Carissa Moore, with £330,000 and 3 titles. Caroline Marks was next on £322,963.

How much prize money was paid in 2023?

£6,851,778 across 10 editions, to 89 surfers.

Which edition paid the most in 2023?

The Western Australia Margaret River Pro, at £699,985.

How does 2023 compare with 2022?

2022 paid £6,694,722 across 10 editions.

Where to next

Every year and every surfer is on surfing prize money. The year before is 2022. The year after is 2024. How the men's and women's fields compare, year by year, is on men's vs women's surfing prize money.