Top 50 Surfings in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest surfings in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 56 surfings tracked in Japan, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. World Surf League, International Surfing Association and Kelly Slater lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 897,431 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 24,206, and the largest, World Surf League, reaches around 682,202 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each surfing, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Japan and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  World Surf League |
682,202 | 7.8% | Surfing | Sports |
| 2 |  International Surfing Association |
133,007 | 12.2% | Surfing | Sports |
| 3 |  Kelly Slater |
82,222 | 4.3% | Surfing | Sports |
| 4 |  Surfing Magazine |
73,660 | 12.9% | Surfing | Sports |
| 5 |  Mick Fanning |
52,511 | 6.9% | Surfing | Sports |
| 6 |  jack johnson |
30,016 | 2.5% | Surfing | Sports |
| 7 |  Daily Dose |
16,353 | 1.5% | Surfing | Sports |
| 8 |  Bethany Hamilton |
10,644 | 0.7% | Surfing | Sports |
| 9 |  Surf Girl |
10,179 | 12.5% | Surfing | Sports |
| 10 |  Jamie O'Brien (surfer) |
9,546 | 5.5% | Surfing | Sports |
| 11 |  Laird Hamilton |
7,967 | 1.7% | Surfing | Sports |
| 12 |  Blue tomato |
7,962 | 0.5% | Surfing | Sports |
| 13 |  Carissa Moore |
7,708 | 5.6% | Surfing | Sports |
| 14 |  Rob Machado |
7,475 | 4.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 15 |  Alana Blanchard |
6,889 | 1.6% | Surfing | Sports |
| 16 |  Surfer (magazine) |
6,055 | 9.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 17 |  Jordy Smith |
5,456 | 3.8% | Surfing | Sports |
| 18 |  Julian Wilson (surfer) |
5,213 | 3.4% | Surfing | Sports |
| 19 |  Bruce Irons (surfer) |
4,373 | 4.7% | Surfing | Sports |
| 20 |  Andy Irons |
3,965 | 1.3% | Surfing | Sports |
| 21 |  Lakey Peterson |
3,827 | 5.2% | Surfing | Sports |
| 22 |  Coco Ho |
3,668 | 5.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 23 |  Tom Carroll (surfer) |
3,511 | 2.9% | Surfing | Sports |
| 24 |  Dane Reynolds |
3,017 | 5.9% | Surfing | Sports |
| 25 |  Surfing World Magazine |
3,007 | 12.0% | Surfing | Sports |
| 26 |  Maya Gabeira |
2,988 | 2.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 27 |  Janina Zeitler |
2,563 | 1.6% | Surfing | Sports |
| 28 |  Stephanie Gilmore |
2,492 | 1.2% | Surfing | Sports |
| 29 |  Surf Session Magazine |
2,440 | 0.3% | Surfing | Sports |
| 30 |  Tyler Wright |
2,434 | 3.0% | Surfing | Sports |
| 31 |  The Surfer's Journal |
2,001 | 1.2% | Surfing | Sports |
| 32 |  Kai Lenny |
1,433 | 1.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 33 |  Zigzag Surfing Magazine |
1,405 | 9.7% | Surfing | Sports |
| 34 |  Filipe Toledo |
1,394 | 1.3% | Surfing | Sports |
| 35 |  Triple Crown of Surfing |
1,370 | 4.7% | Surfing | Sports |
| 36 |  Billabong Pipeline Masters |
1,153 | 4.4% | Surfing | Sports |
| 37 |  Sage Erickson |
1,112 | 4.0% | Surfing | Sports |
| 38 |  Sally Fitzgibbons |
1,033 | 0.6% | Surfing | Sports |
| 39 |  Mark Occhilupo |
971 | 1.6% | Surfing | Sports |
| 40 |  Taj Burrow |
741 | 1.4% | Surfing | Sports |
| 41 |  Michael Ho |
709 | 2.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 42 |  US Open of Surfing |
701 | 1.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 43 |  John John Florence |
558 | 0.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 44 |  Gabriel Medina |
461 | 0.0% | Surfing | Sports |
| 45 |  Joel Parkinson |
431 | 0.7% | Surfing | Sports |
| 46 |  Mark Foo |
403 | 1.4% | Surfing | Sports |
| 47 |  owen wright |
401 | 0.7% | Surfing | Sports |
| 48 |  Adriano De Souza |
291 | 1.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 49 |  Michel Bourez |
216 | 1.8% | Surfing | Sports |
| 50 |  The Surf Channel |
206 | 0.6% | Surfing | Sports |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan 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 Japan?
World Surf League currently leads with an estimated audience of 682,202 people in Japan.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.