Top 50 Surfings in France
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest surfings in France, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 58 surfings tracked in France, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. World Surf League, Kelly Slater and Surf Session Magazine lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 682,846 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 24,280, and the largest, World Surf League, reaches around 396,821 people in France. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in France who actively engage with each surfing, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across France and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  World Surf League |
396,821 | 4.5% | Surfing | Sports |
| 2 |  Kelly Slater |
153,477 | 8.0% | Surfing | Sports |
| 3 |  Surf Session Magazine |
132,548 | 18.7% | Surfing | Sports |
| 4 |  Blue tomato |
56,648 | 3.2% | Surfing | Sports |
| 5 |  Mick Fanning |
47,124 | 6.2% | Surfing | Sports |
| 6 |  Gabriel Medina |
39,553 | 2.9% | Surfing | Sports |
| 7 |  John John Florence |
35,960 | 5.6% | Surfing | Sports |
| 8 |  Bethany Hamilton |
35,647 | 2.2% | Surfing | Sports |
| 9 |  Laird Hamilton |
28,931 | 6.3% | Surfing | Sports |
| 10 |  Andy Irons |
26,386 | 8.6% | Surfing | Sports |
| 11 |  Alana Blanchard |
22,651 | 5.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 12 |  Surfing Magazine |
20,234 | 3.5% | Surfing | Sports |
| 13 |  Jérémy Florès |
19,962 | 95.0% | Surfing | Sports |
| 14 |  Robby Naish |
19,375 | 22.5% | Surfing | Sports |
| 15 |  Stephanie Gilmore |
16,317 | 7.9% | Surfing | Sports |
| 16 |  Bruce Irons (surfer) |
10,805 | 11.6% | Surfing | Sports |
| 17 |  Rob Machado |
10,681 | 5.8% | Surfing | Sports |
| 18 |  Jamie O'Brien (surfer) |
10,661 | 6.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 19 |  Julian Wilson (surfer) |
10,608 | 7.0% | Surfing | Sports |
| 20 |  Jordy Smith |
9,787 | 6.9% | Surfing | Sports |
| 21 |  Sally Fitzgibbons |
9,560 | 5.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 22 |  Kai Lenny |
8,679 | 6.7% | Surfing | Sports |
| 23 |  Tom Carroll (surfer) |
8,516 | 7.0% | Surfing | Sports |
| 24 |  Coco Ho |
6,837 | 9.6% | Surfing | Sports |
| 25 |  Dane Reynolds |
6,728 | 13.2% | Surfing | Sports |
| 26 |  Carissa Moore |
6,314 | 4.6% | Surfing | Sports |
| 27 |  Mark Occhilupo |
6,012 | 9.6% | Surfing | Sports |
| 28 |  Surf Girl |
5,997 | 7.3% | Surfing | Sports |
| 29 |  Joel Parkinson |
5,823 | 9.3% | Surfing | Sports |
| 30 |  Daily Dose |
5,785 | 0.5% | Surfing | Sports |
| 31 |  Maya Gabeira |
5,023 | 3.5% | Surfing | Sports |
| 32 |  Lakey Peterson |
4,416 | 6.0% | Surfing | Sports |
| 33 |  Janina Zeitler |
4,408 | 2.7% | Surfing | Sports |
| 34 |  Michel Bourez |
2,906 | 24.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 35 |  Filipe Toledo |
2,761 | 2.6% | Surfing | Sports |
| 36 |  International Surfing Association |
2,395 | 0.2% | Surfing | Sports |
| 37 |  Kolohe Andino |
2,338 | 6.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 38 |  Surfer (magazine) |
2,150 | 3.2% | Surfing | Sports |
| 39 |  Surfing World Magazine |
1,910 | 7.6% | Surfing | Sports |
| 40 |  Tyler Wright |
1,844 | 2.2% | Surfing | Sports |
| 41 |  The Surfer's Journal |
1,799 | 1.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 42 |  Courtney Conlogue |
1,496 | 5.3% | Surfing | Sports |
| 43 |  Zigzag Surfing Magazine |
1,001 | 6.9% | Surfing | Sports |
| 44 |  Mark Foo |
964 | 3.3% | Surfing | Sports |
| 45 |  owen wright |
828 | 1.4% | Surfing | Sports |
| 46 |  Sage Erickson |
827 | 3.0% | Surfing | Sports |
| 47 |  Triple Crown of Surfing |
827 | 2.8% | Surfing | Sports |
| 48 |  Billabong Pipeline Masters |
728 | 2.8% | Surfing | Sports |
| 49 |  Michael Ho |
631 | 1.8% | Surfing | Sports |
| 50 |  Wavelength Magazine |
326 | 0.1% | Surfing | Sports |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across France and ranks each surfing by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest surfing in France?
World Surf League currently leads with an estimated audience of 396,821 people in France.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across France. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.