Teahupoo surfing prize money
The Teahupoo has paid £7,792,257 across 17 editions from 2008 to 2026. In 2026 Seth Moniz and Erin Brooks took £60,150 each.
Every edition
Who won, what they took, and what the edition paid in all
| YEAR | WINNER | TOP PRIZE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Seth Moniz, Erin Brooks | £60,150£60k | £763,910£764k |
| 2025 | Jack Robinson, Molly Picklum | £75,188£75k | £680,451£680k |
| 2024 | Italo Ferreira, Vahine Fierro | £75,188£75k | £687,218£687k |
| 2023 | Jack Robinson, Caroline Marks | £75,188£75k | £680,451£680k |
| 2022 | Miguel Pupo, Courtney Conlogue | £75,188£75k | £680,451£680k |
| 2019 | Owen Wright | £75,188£75k | £456,992£457k |
| 2018 | Gabriel Medina | £75,188£75k | £456,993£457k |
| 2017 | Julian Wilson | £75,188£75k | £435,338£435k |
| 2016 | Kelly Slater | £75,188£75k | £414,286£414k |
| 2015 | Jeremy Flores | £75,188£75k | £394,737£395k |
| 2014 | Gabriel Medina | £75,188£75k | £375,940£376k |
| 2013 | Adrian Buchan | £56,391£56k | £338,346£338k |
| 2012 | Mick Fanning | £56,391£56k | £319,549£320k |
| 2011 | Kelly Slater | £56,391£56k | £319,549£320k |
| 2010 | Andy Irons | £37,594£38k | £295,865£296k |
| 2009 | Bobby Martinez | £30,075£30k | £255,639£256k |
| 2008 | Bruno Santos | £22,556£23k | £236,541£237k |
Prize money paid, edition by edition
The Outerknown Tahiti Pro payouts
What each finishing place was worth at the latest edition
| PLACE | SURFERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Winner | 1 | £60,150£60k | £60,150£60k |
| Men's Runner-up | 1 | £30,075£30k | £30,075£30k |
| Men's 3rd | 2 | £15,038£15k | £30,075£30k |
| Men's 5th | 4 | £11,278£11k | £45,113£45k |
| Men's 9th | 8 | £10,526£11k | £84,211£84k |
| Men's 17th | 16 | £9,774£10k | £156,391£156k |
| Men's 33rd | 4 | £7,519£8k | £30,075£30k |
| Women's Winner | 1 | £60,150£60k | £60,150£60k |
| Women's Runner-up | 1 | £30,075£30k | £30,075£30k |
| Women's 3rd | 2 | £15,038£15k | £30,075£30k |
| Women's 5th | 4 | £11,278£11k | £45,113£45k |
| Women's 9th | 8 | £10,526£11k | £84,211£84k |
| Women's 17th | 8 | £9,774£10k | £78,196£78k |
Every cheque by name is on the Outerknown Tahiti Pro payouts page.
Who has earned the most at the Teahupoo
Prize money won here, across every edition we hold
| # | SURFER | NATION | WINS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel Medina | Brazil | 2 | £382,519£383k |
| 2 | Kelly Slater | United States | 2 | £294,586£295k |
| 3 | Owen Wright | Australia | 1 | £196,992£197k |
| 4 | Jack Robinson | Australia | 2 | £180,827£181k |
| 5 | Jeremy Flores | France | 1 | £176,015£176k |
| 6 | Italo Ferreira | Brazil | 1 | £164,380£164k |
| 7 | Caroline Marks | United States | 1 | £160,902£161k |
| 8 | Vahine Fierro | France | 1 | £160,150£160k |
| 9 | John John Florence | Hawaii | 0 | £159,398£159k |
| 10 | Adrian Buchan | Australia | 1 | £152,368£152k |
| 11 | Julian Wilson | Australia | 1 | £145,188£145k |
| 12 | Miguel Pupo | Brazil | 1 | £142,575£143k |
| 13 | Jordy Smith | South Africa | 0 | £140,564£141k |
| 14 | Griffin Colapinto | United States | 0 | £124,887£125k |
| 15 | Seth Moniz | Hawaii | 1 | £120,113£120k |
| 16 | Caitlin Simmers | United States | 0 | £118,045£118k |
| 17 | Molly Picklum | Australia | 1 | £116,541£117k |
| 18 | Mick Fanning | Australia | 1 | £113,910£114k |
| 19 | Brisa Hennessy | Costa Rica | 0 | £105,263£105k |
| 20 | Filipe Toledo | Brazil | 0 | £101,203£101k |
| 21 | Kauli Vaast | France | 0 | £98,571£99k |
| 22 | Joel Parkinson | Australia | 0 | £92,519£93k |
| 23 | Michel Bourez | France | 0 | £90,169£90k |
| 24 | Adriano de Souza | Brazil | 0 | £88,722£89k |
| 25 | Kanoa Igarashi | Japan | 0 | £88,684£89k |
The top 12 here
Other surfing events
The events either side of the Teahupoo by prize money paid
| # | EVENT | EDITIONS | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Narrabeen | 1 | £599,248£599k |
| 27 | Mundaka | 2 | £485,639£486k |
| 28 | Beachley Classic | 5 | £419,549£420k |
| 29 | Puerto Rico | 1 | £375,940£376k |
| 30 | San Francisco | 1 | £319,549£320k |
| 31 | Santa Cruz | 1 | £319,549£320k |
| 32 | Peru | 3 | £195,113£195k |
| 1 | Bells Beach | 17 | £9,812,137£9.8m |
| 2 | Saquarema | 15 | £8,795,340£8.8m |
| 3 | Portugal | 15 | £8,386,046£8.4m |
| 4 | Margaret River | 13 | £8,286,723£8.3m |
| 5 | Pipeline | 17 | £8,112,813£8.1m |
| 6 | Teahupoo | 17 | £7,792,257£7.8m |
| 7 | Gold Coast | 14 | £7,570,964£7.6m |
| 8 | Jeffreys Bay | 13 | £6,229,474£6.2m |
| 9 | France | 12 | £5,976,016£6.0m |
| 10 | Trestles | 12 | £5,780,753£5.8m |
| 11 | Fiji | 9 | £4,758,723£4.8m |
| 12 | El Salvador | 5 | £3,515,023£3.5m |
| 13 | Surf Ranch | 4 | £2,739,323£2.7m |
| 14 | Sunset Beach | 5 | £2,378,993£2.4m |
| 15 | Bali | 4 | £2,026,692£2.0m |
| 16 | Maui | 7 | £1,422,707£1.4m |
| 17 | Huntington Beach | 8 | £1,294,286£1.3m |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner get at the Outerknown Tahiti Pro?
Seth Moniz and Erin Brooks took £60,150 each. The whole edition paid £763,910 across 60 surfers.
How much prize money has the Teahupoo paid?
£7,792,257 across 17 editions from 2008 to 2026. The richest was the Outerknown Tahiti Pro, at £763,910.
Who has won the most money at the Teahupoo?
Gabriel Medina, with £382,519 and 2 wins. Kelly Slater is next on £294,586.
Who has won the Teahupoo the most times?
Gabriel Medina, 2 times in the editions we hold.
Where does the Teahupoo rank for prize money?
6th of the 32 surfing events we hold, by total prize money paid.
Where to next
Every surfing event and surfer is ranked on surfing prize money. The latest edition is the Outerknown Tahiti Pro, and the one before it the Lexus Tahiti Pro. What the men's and women's fields are paid is compared on men's vs women's surfing prize money.