Surfing Legends
The greatest wave riders and world champions in professional surfing.
The All-Time Greatest Surfing Players
Ranked by career honours, records and our FSP GOAT Score.
All Surfing Athletes
Browse 42 of the greatest surfing players of all time.
Brazilian
Adriano de Souza
Professional Surfer
Brazilian professional surfer who won the 2015 WSL World Championship, becoming the first Brazilian …
American
Andy Irons
Surfer
Three World Championships — the most naturally gifted surfer of his generation and a tragically shor…
American
Bethany Hamilton
Surfer
American professional surfer who returned to competitive surfing after losing her left arm in a shar…
Costa Rican
Brisa Hennessy
Professional Surfer
Costa Rican professional surfer who competes on the World Surf League Championship Tour and represen…
American
Caitlin Simmers
Professional Surfer
American professional surfer who became the youngest-ever World Surf League Championship Tour winner…
American
Carissa Moore
Professional Surfer
Five World Championship titles and the first surfing Olympic gold medallist — Carissa Moore won gold…
American
Caroline Marks
Professional Surfer
American professional surfer who became the youngest surfer to qualify for the World Surf League Cha…
American
Conner Coffin
Professional Surfer
American professional surfer from Santa Barbara who competed on the World Surf League Championship T…
American
Courtney Conlogue
Professional Surfer
American professional surfer who competed on the World Surf League Championship Tour and achieved mu…
American
Dane Reynolds
Professional Surfer
American professional surfer known for innovative aerial maneuvers and progressive surfing style, co…
Australian
Ethan Ewing
Professional Surfer
Australian professional surfer who competes on the World Surf League Championship Tour, known for hi…
Brazilian
Filipe Toledo
Professional Surfer
Brazilian professional surfer who became World Surf League Champion in 2021 and 2022, known for his …
Brazilian
Gabriel Medina
Professional Surfer
Three World Championship titles and a levitation photograph at the Paris 2024 Olympics that became o…
American
Griffin Colapinto
Professional Surfer
American professional surfer who competes on the World Surf League Championship Tour and represented…
Brazilian
Italo Ferreira
Professional Surfer
World Champion and Olympic gold medallist at Tokyo 2020 — Italo Ferreira's aerial surfing is the mos…
Australian
Jack Robinson
Professional Surfer
Australian professional surfer known for his powerful surfing style and performances on the World Su…
Brazilian
João Chianca
Professional Surfer
Brazilian professional surfer known for competing on the World Surf League Championship Tour and rep…
Australian
Joel Parkinson
Professional Surfer
Australian professional surfer who won the 2012 WSL World Championship and was known for his smooth,…
French
Johanne Defay
Surfer
French professional surfer who won Olympic bronze medal at Tokyo 2020 and competed regularly on the …
American
John John Florence
Professional Surfer
Two World Championship titles and an aerial surfing ability that some coaches consider the greatest …
South African
Jordy Smith
Professional Surfer
South African professional surfer who competed on the World Surf League Championship Tour for over a…
Japanese
Kanoa Igarashi
Professional Surfer
Japanese professional surfer who competed in the 2020 Olympics and has been a consistent performer o…
American
Kelly Slater
Professional Surfer
15 World Surf League Championship titles — Kelly Slater is the greatest surfer in history and won hi…
American
Laird Hamilton
Big Wave Surfer
The pioneer of big wave surfing — Laird Hamilton's Teahupo'o ride on August 17 2000 is considered th…
Australian
Layne Beachley
Surfer
Australian professional surfer who dominated women's surfing with seven world championship titles in…
American
Lisa Andersen
Surfer
American professional surfer who dominated women's surfing in the 1990s, winning four consecutive Wo…
Australian
Mark Occhilupo
Surfer
Australian professional surfer who won the 1999 WSL World Championship after overcoming personal str…
Australian
Mark Richards
Professional Surfer
Four consecutive World Championship titles from 1979 to 1982 — the first surfing dynasty and the man…
Brazilian
Maya Gabeira
Big Wave Surfer
Brazilian professional big wave surfer who holds the women's world record for largest wave surfed at…
Australian
Mick Fanning
Professional Surfer
Three World Championship titles and the man who escaped a shark attack during the J-Bay Open final i…
Australian
Molly Picklum
Professional Surfer
Australian professional surfer who became the youngest surfer to qualify for the World Surf League C…
American
Rob Machado
Professional Surfer
American professional surfer known for his smooth, stylish approach and innovative maneuvers during …
Australian
Sally Fitzgibbons
Professional Surfer
Australian professional surfer who competed on the World Surf League Championship Tour, achieving mu…
South African
Shaun Tomson
Professional Surfer
South African professional surfer who won the 1977 World Championship and was renowned for his power…
Peruvian
Sofia Mulanovich
Surfer
Peruvian professional surfer who became the first South American to win the World Surfing Championsh…
Australian
Stephanie Gilmore
Surfer
Australian professional surfer and seven-time World Surf League champion, widely regarded as one of …
Australian
Taj Burrow
Professional Surfer
Australian professional surfer known for his progressive surfing style and consistent World Champion…
Brazilian
Tatiana Weston-Webb
Surfer
Brazilian professional surfer who won Olympic silver medal in 2020 and competes regularly on the WSL…
Australian
Tom Carroll
Surfer
Australian professional surfer who dominated the sport in the early 1980s, winning back-to-back Worl…
American
Tom Curren
Professional Surfer
American professional surfer and three-time ASP World Champion (1985, 1986, 1990), widely regarded a…
Australian
Tyler Wright
Surfer
Australian professional surfer and two-time WSL World Champion, known for her powerful surfing style…
Australian
Wayne Bartholomew
Professional Surfer
Australian professional surfer who won the 1978 World Surfing Championship and was instrumental in e…
Surfing Nations
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Australian
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Brazilian
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South African
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