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SURFING PRIZE MONEY · 2024

Surfing prize money in 2024

Surfing paid £6,865,852 across 9 editions in 2024, to 81 surfers. Caitlin Simmers earned the most, £292,593.

PAID IN 2024£6.9m
EDITIONS9
SURFERS PAID81
TOP EARNER£293k

The 2024 money list

The top 50 surfers by prize money won in 2024

Surfing surfers ranked by prize money won in 2024.
# SURFER NATION WINS PRIZE MONEY
1 Caitlin Simmers United States 3 £292,593£293k
2 Griffin Colapinto United States 2 £258,519£259k
3 John John Florence Hawaii 1 £258,044£258k
4 Italo Ferreira Brazil 2 £227,941£228k
5 Caroline Marks United States 1 £224,444£224k
6 Jack Robinson Australia 2 £214,978£215k
7 Gabriela Bryan Hawaii 1 £212,963£213k
8 Molly Picklum Australia 1 £210,000£210k
9 Tatiana Weston-Webb Brazil 0 £200,000£200k
10 Brisa Hennessy Costa Rica 0 £196,563£197k
11 Johanne Defay France 1 £191,481£191k
12 Yago Dora Brazil 0 £179,174£179k
13 Sawyer Lindblad United States 0 £170,000£170k
14 Bettylou Sakura Johnson Hawaii 0 £161,852£162k
15 Ethan Ewing Australia 0 £157,037£157k
16 Gabriel Medina Brazil 0 £156,356£156k
17 Tyler Wright Australia 0 £150,741£151k
18 Rio Waida Indonesia 0 £148,926£149k
19 Barron Mamiya Hawaii 1 £144,996£145k
20 Cole Houshmand United States 1 £140,181£140k
21 Jordy Smith South Africa 0 £140,163£140k
22 Matthew McGillivray South Africa 0 £123,763£124k
23 Ramzi Boukhiam Morocco 0 £118,804£119k
24 Kanoa Igarashi Japan 0 £118,681£119k
25 Crosby Colapinto United States 0 £113,496£113k
26 Ryan Callinan Australia 0 £111,663£112k
27 Connor O'Leary Japan 0 £111,170£111k
28 Seth Moniz Hawaii 0 £108,700£109k
29 Imaikalani deVault Hawaii 0 £106,459£106k
30 Jake Marshall United States 0 £106,296£106k
31 Leonardo Fioravanti Italy 0 £100,430£100k
32 Liam O'Brien Australia 0 £98,785£99k
33 Lakey Peterson United States 0 £83,970£84k
34 Luana Silva Brazil 0 £81,007£81k
35 Erin Brooks Canada 1 £74,074£74k
36 Vahine Fierro France 1 £74,074£74k
37 Samuel Pupo Brazil 0 £68,578£69k
38 Kelly Slater United States 0 £66,252£66k
39 Ian Gentil Hawaii 0 £65,633£66k
40 Isabella Nichols Australia 0 £63,333£63k
41 Sally Fitzgibbons Australia 0 £63,333£63k
42 India Robinson Australia 0 £62,119£62k
43 Kade Matson United States 0 £58,474£58k
44 Alyssa Spencer United States 0 £58,044£58k
45 Miguel Pupo Brazil 0 £55,615£56k
46 Caio Ibelli Brazil 0 £54,996£55k
47 Frederico Morais Portugal 0 £54,400£54k
48 Jacob Willcox Australia 0 £54,400£54k
49 Callum Robson Australia 0 £53,163£53k
50 Deivid Silva Brazil 0 £52,567£53k

The top 15 in 2024

Caitlin Simmers £293k Griffin Colapinto £259k John John Florence £258k Italo Ferreira £228k Caroline Marks £224k Jack Robinson £215k Gabriela Bryan £213k Molly Picklum £210k Tatiana Weston-Webb £200k Brisa Hennessy £197k Johanne Defay £191k Yago Dora £179k Sawyer Lindblad £170k Bettylou Sakura Johnson £162k Ethan Ewing £157k

Every edition in 2024

By prize money paid

Surfing editions in 2024 with winner and total paid.
EDITION WINNER PAID
Western Australia Margaret River Pro Jack Robinson, Gabriela Bryan £835,985£836k
Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Cole Houshmand, Caitlin Simmers £835,985£836k
MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal Griffin Colapinto, Johanne Defay £835,985£836k
Hurley Pro Sunset Beach Jack Robinson, Molly Picklum £835,985£836k
Lexus Pipe Pro Barron Mamiya, Caitlin Simmers £835,985£836k
SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro Italo Ferreira, Vahine Fierro £677,037£677k
Corona Fiji Pro Griffin Colapinto, Erin Brooks £669,630£670k
VIVO Rio Pro Italo Ferreira, Caitlin Simmers £669,630£670k
Surf City El Salvador Pro John John Florence, Caroline Marks £669,630£670k

The richest editions of 2024

Western Australia Margaret River Pro £836k Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach £836k MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal £836k Hurley Pro Sunset Beach £836k Lexus Pipe Pro £836k SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro £677k Corona Fiji Pro £670k VIVO Rio Pro £670k Surf City El Salvador 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 2024?

Caitlin Simmers, with £292,593 and 3 titles. Griffin Colapinto was next on £258,519.

How much prize money was paid in 2024?

£6,865,852 across 9 editions, to 81 surfers.

Which edition paid the most in 2024?

The Western Australia Margaret River Pro, at £835,985.

How does 2024 compare with 2023?

2023 paid £6,851,778 across 10 editions.

Where to next

Every year and every surfer is on surfing prize money. The year before is 2023. The year after is 2025. How the men's and women's fields compare, year by year, is on men's vs women's surfing prize money.