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SURFING PRIZE MONEY · 2023

Surfing prize money in 2023

Surfing paid £6,954,812 across 10 editions in 2023, to 89 surfers. Carissa Moore earned the most, £334,962.

PAID IN 2023£7.0m
EDITIONS10
SURFERS PAID89
TOP EARNER£335k

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 £334,962£335k
2 Caroline Marks United States 2 £327,820£328k
3 Tyler Wright Australia 1 £320,383£320k
4 Filipe Toledo Brazil 3 £312,489£312k
5 Caitlin Simmers United States 2 £275,564£276k
6 Griffin Colapinto United States 1 £252,432£252k
7 Jack Robinson Australia 2 £239,086£239k
8 Ethan Ewing Australia 1 £238,053£238k
9 Molly Picklum Australia 1 £237,594£238k
10 Gabriel Medina Brazil 1 £212,500£213k
11 Yago Dora Brazil 1 £187,395£187k
12 Lakey Peterson United States 1 £185,421£185k
13 Joao Chianca Brazil 1 £181,297£181k
14 Leonardo Fioravanti Italy 0 £152,045£152k
15 Stephanie Gilmore Australia 0 £147,075£147k
16 Tatiana Weston-Webb Brazil 0 £143,609£144k
17 John John Florence Hawaii 0 £143,034£143k
18 Ryan Callinan Australia 0 £141,624£142k
19 Italo Ferreira Brazil 0 £129,583£130k
20 Barron Mamiya Hawaii 0 £127,786£128k
21 Gabriela Bryan Hawaii 0 £126,692£127k
22 Ian Gentil Hawaii 0 £121,019£121k
23 Kanoa Igarashi Japan 0 £121,019£121k
24 Liam O'Brien Australia 0 £116,977£117k
25 Bettylou Sakura Johnson Hawaii 0 £111,654£112k
26 Connor O'Leary Japan 0 £111,173£111k
27 Caio Ibelli Brazil 0 £105,053£105k
28 Callum Robson Australia 0 £102,338£102k
29 Jordy Smith South Africa 0 £99,508£100k
30 Matthew McGillivray South Africa 0 £97,451£97k
31 Rio Waida Indonesia 0 £95,383£95k
32 Seth Moniz Hawaii 0 £86,056£86k
33 Kelly Slater United States 0 £83,602£84k
34 Johanne Defay France 0 £74,519£75k
35 Courtney Conlogue United States 0 £71,594£72k
36 Samuel Pupo Brazil 0 £61,985£62k
37 Isabella Nichols Australia 0 £57,977£58k
38 Macy Callaghan Australia 0 £57,977£58k
39 Sally Fitzgibbons Australia 0 £54,511£55k
40 Brisa Hennessy Costa Rica 0 £53,090£53k
41 Jackson Baker Australia 0 £46,947£47k
42 Nat Young United States 0 £46,947£47k
43 Michael Rodrigues Brazil 0 £44,233£44k
44 Maxime Huscenot France 0 £43,398£43k
45 Jake Marshall United States 0 £42,812£43k
46 Kolohe Andino United States 0 £42,812£43k
47 Ezekiel Lau Hawaii 0 £41,977£42k
48 Miguel Pupo Brazil 0 £36,925£37k
49 Carlos Munoz Costa Rica 0 £34,083£34k
50 Sophie McCulloch Australia 0 £32,331£32k

The top 15 in 2023

Carissa Moore £335k Caroline Marks £328k Tyler Wright £320k Filipe Toledo £312k Caitlin Simmers £276k Griffin Colapinto £252k Jack Robinson £239k Ethan Ewing £238k Molly Picklum £238k Gabriel Medina £213k Yago Dora £187k Lakey Peterson £185k Joao Chianca £181k Leonardo Fioravanti £152k Stephanie Gilmore £147k

Every edition in 2023

By prize money paid

Surfing editions in 2023 with winner and total paid.
EDITION WINNER PAID
Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Ethan Ewing, Tyler Wright £710,511£711k
Billabong Pro Pipeline Jack Robinson, Carissa Moore £710,511£711k
Western Australia Margaret River Pro Gabriel Medina, Carissa Moore £710,511£711k
MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal Joao Chianca, Caitlin Simmers £710,511£711k
Hurley Pro Sunset Beach Filipe Toledo, Molly Picklum £710,511£711k
SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro Jack Robinson, Caroline Marks £680,451£680k
Corona Open J-Bay Filipe Toledo, Lakey Peterson £680,451£680k
VIVO Rio Pro Yago Dora, Caitlin Simmers £680,451£680k
Surf City El Salvador Pro Filipe Toledo, Caroline Marks £680,451£680k
Surf Ranch Pro Griffin Colapinto, Carissa Moore £680,451£680k

The richest editions of 2023

Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach £711k Billabong Pro Pipeline £711k Western Australia Margaret River Pro £711k MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal £711k Hurley Pro Sunset Beach £711k SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro £680k Corona Open J-Bay £680k VIVO Rio Pro £680k Surf City El Salvador Pro £680k Surf Ranch Pro £680k

Every year we hold

2008 £2.9m 2009 £3.1m 2010 £3.6m 2011 £4.5m 2012 £4.0m 2013 £4.2m 2014 £6.0m 2015 £6.4m 2016 £6.6m 2017 £7.0m 2018 £7.3m 2019 £8.2m 2020 £606k 2021 £3.6m 2022 £6.8m 2023 £7.0m 2024 £7.0m 2025 £7.7m 2026 £6.9m

Frequently asked questions

Who earned the most surfing prize money in 2023?

Carissa Moore, with £334,962 and 3 titles. Caroline Marks was next on £327,820.

How much prize money was paid in 2023?

£6,954,812 across 10 editions, to 89 surfers.

Which edition paid the most in 2023?

The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, at £710,511.

How does 2023 compare with 2022?

2022 paid £6,795,396 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.