Top 50 Surfings in South Korea
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest surfings in South Korea, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 51 surfings tracked in South Korea, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. World Surf League, International Surfing Association and Surfing Magazine lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 72,171 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 1,797, and the largest, World Surf League, reaches around 39,933 people in South Korea. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in South Korea who actively engage with each surfing, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across South Korea and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  World Surf League |
39,933 | 0.5% | Surfing | Sports |
| 2 |  International Surfing Association |
19,473 | 1.8% | Surfing | Sports |
| 3 |  Surfing Magazine |
12,765 | 2.2% | Surfing | Sports |
| 4 |  Wavelength Magazine |
4,756 | 1.5% | Surfing | Sports |
| 5 |  Daily Dose |
2,821 | 0.3% | Surfing | Sports |
| 6 |  Bethany Hamilton |
2,130 | 0.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 7 |  jack johnson |
1,540 | 0.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 8 |  Alana Blanchard |
762 | 0.2% | Surfing | Sports |
| 9 |  Carissa Moore |
723 | 0.5% | Surfing | Sports |
| 10 |  Courtney Conlogue |
507 | 1.8% | Surfing | Sports |
| 11 |  Blue tomato |
447 | 0.0% | Surfing | Sports |
| 12 |  Lakey Peterson |
447 | 0.6% | Surfing | Sports |
| 13 |  Surfer (magazine) |
399 | 0.6% | Surfing | Sports |
| 14 |  Laird Hamilton |
297 | 0.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 15 |  Surfing World Magazine |
209 | 0.8% | Surfing | Sports |
| 16 |  Andy Irons |
174 | 0.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 17 |  Kai Lenny |
147 | 0.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 18 |  Jamie O'Brien (surfer) |
134 | 0.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 19 |  Maya Gabeira |
128 | 0.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 20 |  Filipe Toledo |
127 | 0.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 21 |  Tom Carroll (surfer) |
118 | 0.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 22 |  Kolohe Andino |
116 | 0.3% | Surfing | Sports |
| 23 |  Dane Reynolds |
116 | 0.2% | Surfing | Sports |
| 24 |  Michael Ho |
111 | 0.3% | Surfing | Sports |
| 25 |  The Surf Channel |
108 | 0.3% | Surfing | Sports |
| 26 |  Coco Ho |
103 | 0.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 27 |  The Surfer's Journal |
101 | 0.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 28 |  owen wright |
97 | 0.2% | Surfing | Sports |
| 29 |  Billabong Pipeline Masters |
95 | 0.4% | Surfing | Sports |
| 30 |  Jordy Smith |
92 | 0.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 31 |  Taj Burrow |
88 | 0.2% | Surfing | Sports |
| 32 |  US Open of Surfing |
86 | 0.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 33 |  Julian Wilson (surfer) |
78 | 0.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 34 |  Zigzag Surfing Magazine |
70 | 0.5% | Surfing | Sports |
| 35 |  Triple Crown of Surfing |
66 | 0.2% | Surfing | Sports |
| 36 |  Mark Occhilupo |
64 | 0.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 37 |  Rob Machado |
64 | 0.0% | Surfing | Sports |
| 38 |  Mark Foo |
62 | 0.2% | Surfing | Sports |
| 39 |  Bruce Irons (surfer) |
52 | 0.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 40 |  Joel Parkinson |
47 | 0.1% | Surfing | Sports |
| 41 |  Adriano De Souza |
47 | 0.2% | Surfing | Sports |
| 42 |  Sage Erickson |
45 | 0.2% | Surfing | Sports |
| 43 |  Kelly Slater |
43 | 0.0% | Surfing | Sports |
| 44 |  John John Florence |
24 | 0.0% | Surfing | Sports |
| 45 |  Mick Fanning |
22 | 0.0% | Surfing | Sports |
| 46 |  Gabriel Medina |
22 | 0.0% | Surfing | Sports |
| 47 |  Michel Bourez |
19 | 0.2% | Surfing | Sports |
| 48 |  Sally Fitzgibbons |
8 | 0.0% | Surfing | Sports |
| 49 |  Stephanie Gilmore |
7 | 0.0% | Surfing | Sports |
| 50 |  Tyler Wright |
7 | 0.0% | Surfing | Sports |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Korea 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 South Korea?
World Surf League currently leads with an estimated audience of 39,933 people in South Korea.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across South Korea. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.