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SURFING PRIZE MONEY · 2026

Surfing prize money in 2026

Surfing paid £6,875,190 across 9 editions in 2026, to 86 surfers. Erin Brooks earned the most, £242,105.

PAID IN 2026£6.9m
EDITIONS9
SURFERS PAID86
TOP EARNER£242k

The 2026 money list

The top 50 surfers by prize money won in 2026

Surfing surfers ranked by prize money won in 2026.
# SURFER NATION WINS PRIZE MONEY
1 Erin Brooks Canada 3 £242,105£242k
2 Carissa Moore Hawaii 2 £200,752£201k
3 Miguel Pupo Brazil 2 £194,737£195k
4 Sawyer Lindblad United States 1 £176,692£177k
5 Yago Dora Brazil 1 £172,932£173k
6 Italo Ferreira Brazil 1 £172,932£173k
7 Gabriela Bryan Hawaii 1 £171,429£171k
8 Leonardo Fioravanti Italy 1 £168,421£168k
9 Ethan Ewing Australia 1 £147,368£147k
10 Lakey Peterson United States 1 £146,617£147k
11 Cole Houshmand United States 1 £145,113£145k
12 George Pittar Australia 1 £142,105£142k
13 Gabriel Medina Brazil 0 £140,602£141k
14 Stephanie Gilmore Australia 1 £139,098£139k
15 Seth Moniz Hawaii 1 £136,842£137k
16 Luana Silva Brazil 0 £136,842£137k
17 Molly Picklum Australia 0 £126,316£126k
18 Griffin Colapinto United States 0 £125,564£126k
19 Kanoa Igarashi Japan 0 £118,045£118k
20 Tyler Wright Australia 0 £112,030£112k
21 Isabella Nichols Australia 0 £112,030£112k
22 Connor O'Leary Japan 0 £111,278£111k
23 Morgan Cibilic Australia 0 £110,526£111k
24 Anat Lelior Israel 0 £110,526£111k
25 Tya Zebrowski France 0 £109,774£110k
26 Nadia Erostarbe Spain 0 £102,256£102k
27 Caroline Marks United States 0 £101,504£102k
28 Samuel Pupo Brazil 0 £99,248£99k
29 Alyssa Spencer United States 0 £99,248£99k
30 Bettylou Sakura Johnson Hawaii 0 £98,496£98k
31 Yolanda Hopkins Portugal 0 £97,744£98k
32 Brisa Hennessy Costa Rica 0 £96,241£96k
33 Kauli Vaast France 0 £95,489£95k
34 Liam O'Brien Australia 0 £95,489£95k
35 Filipe Toledo Brazil 0 £95,489£95k
36 Joao Chianca Brazil 0 £95,489£95k
37 Marco Mignot France 0 £93,985£94k
38 Jack Robinson Australia 0 £93,985£94k
39 Vahine Fierro France 0 £92,481£92k
40 Sally Fitzgibbons Australia 0 £92,481£92k
41 Caitlin Simmers United States 0 £92,481£92k
42 Jake Marshall United States 0 £91,729£92k
43 Alan Cleland Mexico 0 £91,729£92k
44 Barron Mamiya Hawaii 0 £91,729£92k
45 Bella Kenworthy United States 0 £90,977£91k
46 Crosby Colapinto United States 0 £90,977£91k
47 Alejo Muniz Brazil 0 £90,226£90k
48 Rio Waida Indonesia 0 £90,226£90k
49 Francisca Veselko Portugal 0 £90,226£90k
50 Callum Robson Australia 0 £89,474£89k

The top 15 in 2026

Erin Brooks £242k Carissa Moore £201k Miguel Pupo £195k Sawyer Lindblad £177k Yago Dora £173k Italo Ferreira £173k Gabriela Bryan £171k Leonardo Fioravanti £168k Ethan Ewing £147k Lakey Peterson £147k Cole Houshmand £145k George Pittar £142k Gabriel Medina £141k Stephanie Gilmore £139k Seth Moniz £137k

Every edition in 2026

By prize money paid

Surfing editions in 2026 with winner and total paid.
EDITION WINNER PAID
Lexus Trestles Pro Miguel Pupo, Erin Brooks £763,910£764k
Fiji Pro Cole Houshmand, Erin Brooks £763,910£764k
Outerknown Tahiti Pro Seth Moniz, Erin Brooks £763,910£764k
VIVO Rio Pro Yago Dora, Sawyer Lindblad £763,910£764k
Surf City El Salvador Pro Leonardo Fioravanti, Carissa Moore £763,910£764k
Corona Cero New Zealand Pro Italo Ferreira, Carissa Moore £763,910£764k
Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro Ethan Ewing, Stephanie Gilmore £763,910£764k
Western Australia Margaret River Pro George Pittar, Lakey Peterson £763,910£764k
Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Miguel Pupo, Gabriela Bryan £763,910£764k

The richest editions of 2026

Lexus Trestles Pro £764k Fiji Pro £764k Outerknown Tahiti Pro £764k VIVO Rio Pro £764k Surf City El Salvador Pro £764k Corona Cero New Zealand Pro £764k Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro £764k Western Australia Margaret River Pro £764k Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach £764k

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 2026?

Erin Brooks, with £242,105 and 3 titles. Carissa Moore was next on £200,752.

How much prize money was paid in 2026?

£6,875,190 across 9 editions, to 86 surfers.

Which edition paid the most in 2026?

The Lexus Trestles Pro, at £763,910.

How does 2026 compare with 2025?

2025 paid £7,695,384 across 11 editions.

Where to next

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