--- title: "Quiksilver vs Rip Curl: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Quiksilver or Rip Curl more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Surf brands set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/quiksilver-vs-rip-curl" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Quiksilver vs Rip Curl: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Quiksilver or Rip Curl more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Surf brands set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Quiksilver and Rip Curl - **Competitive set**: Surf brands - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Quiksilver Share of Search**: 2% - **Rip Curl Share of Search**: 22.6% ## Is Quiksilver or Rip Curl more popular in search? - In September 2026, Rip Curl had more branded searches than Quiksilver among surf brands in Australia. Rip Curl had about 60,500 branded searches, while Quiksilver had 5,400. Rip Curl made up 22.6% of all surf brand searches we track, and Quiksilver accounted for 2%. - Rip Curl was ahead of Quiksilver in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Quiksilver’s share of searches among surf brands in Australia moved from 2.6% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 5.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rip Curl’s share of searches among surf brands in Australia moved from 28.6% to 22.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 60.5K. ## Top surf brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Rip Curl appeared in all five answers. Quiksilver was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Rip Curl was listed before Quiksilver in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Rip Curl | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Billabong | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Quiksilver | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Rhythm | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Volcom | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Ocean & Earth | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Vissla | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | O'Neill | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Afends | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Rusty | 10th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Deus Ex Machina | 11th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Roxy | 12th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | The Critical Slide Society | 13th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Mambo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Salty Crew | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about surf brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which surf brand should I buy from in Australia?": 1. Rip Curl, 2. Rhythm, 3. Billabong, 4. Vissla, 5. Ocean & Earth - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best surf brands in Australia?": 1. Billabong, 2. Rip Curl, 3. Quiksilver, 4. Ocean & Earth, 5. Afends, 6. Deus Ex Machina, 7. Rhythm, 8. Rusty, 9. Roxy, 10. The Critical Slide Society, 11. O'Neill - Asked ChatGPT "Which boardshorts are best for surfing?": 1. Rip Curl, 2. Quiksilver, 3. Billabong - Searched Google, AI Overview "boardshorts": 1. Rip Curl, 2. Volcom, 3. Quiksilver, 4. Billabong - Searched Google, AI Overview "surf brands": 1. Rip Curl, 2. Quiksilver, 3. Billabong, 4. O'Neill, 5. Vissla, 6. Volcom, 7. Rusty, 8. Ocean & Earth Not named in any answer: Mambo and Salty Crew. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 26, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for Australia surf brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Rip Curl lost share of searches among surf brands in Australia, from 23.9% to 22.6%. - In September 2026, Quiksilver lost share of searches among surf brands in Australia, from 2.6% to 2%. ## Month by month | Month | Quiksilver estimated searches | Quiksilver Share of Search | Quiksilver rank | Rip Curl estimated searches | Rip Curl Share of Search | Rip Curl rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.6K | 2.6% | 8 | 74K | 28.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 12.1K | 2.9% | 7 | 110K | 26.6% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 9.9K | 2.7% | 8 | 110K | 29.7% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 6.6K | 2.2% | 9 | 90.5K | 29.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 5.4K | 2.6% | 9 | 49.5K | 23.7% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 6.6K | 2.8% | 9 | 60.5K | 25.3% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 2.9% | 9 | 60.5K | 26.6% | 1 | | May 2026 | 5.4K | 2.6% | 10 | 49.5K | 24% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 5.4K | 2.3% | 10 | 49.5K | 21.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 5.4K | 2.7% | 9 | 49.5K | 24.5% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 5.4K | 2.6% | 9 | 49.5K | 23.9% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 5.4K | 2% | 10 | 60.5K | 22.6% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Quiksilver’s and Rip Curl’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Quiksilver**: Measured on the search term “quiksilver”. - **Rip Curl**: Measured on the search term “rip curl”. - [Quiksilver profile](/demand/au/brands/quiksilver) - [Rip Curl profile](/demand/au/brands/rip-curl) - [All surf brands in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-surf-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 15 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Quiksilver or Rip Curl more popular in search? In September 2026, Rip Curl had more branded searches than Quiksilver among surf brands in Australia. Rip Curl had about 60,500 branded searches, while Quiksilver had 5,400. Rip Curl made up 22.6% of all surf brand searches we track, and Quiksilver accounted for 2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Quiksilver vs Rip Curl: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/quiksilver-vs-rip-curl This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/quiksilver-vs-rip-curl. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.