--- title: "Rip Curl vs Xcel: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Rip Curl or Xcel more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wetsuit 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/rip-curl-vs-xcel-wetsuits" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Rip Curl vs Xcel: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Rip Curl or Xcel more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wetsuit 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**: Rip Curl and Xcel - **Competitive set**: Wetsuit brands - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Rip Curl Share of Search**: 17.8% - **Xcel Share of Search**: 8% ## Is Rip Curl or Xcel more popular in search? - In September 2026, Rip Curl had more branded searches than Xcel among wetsuit brands in Australia. Rip Curl had about 1,600 branded searches, while Xcel had 720. Rip Curl made up 17.8% of all wetsuit brand searches we track, and Xcel accounted for 8%. - Rip Curl was ahead of Xcel in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rip Curl’s share of searches among wetsuit brands in Australia moved from 16.5% to 17.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 1.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Xcel’s share of searches among wetsuit brands in Australia moved from 9.1% to 8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 720. ## Top wetsuit brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Rip Curl was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Xcel was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Rip Curl was listed before Xcel 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | O'Neill | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Rip Curl | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Billabong | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Quiksilver | 4th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Xcel | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Patagonia | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Need Essentials | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Roxy | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Cressi | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Zion | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Project Blank | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about wetsuit brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which wetsuit should I buy in Australia?": 1. O'Neill - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best wetsuit brands?": 1. O'Neill, 2. Rip Curl, 3. Xcel, 4. Billabong, 5. Patagonia, 6. Need Essentials - Asked ChatGPT "What is the best wetsuit for surfing in winter?": 1. O'Neill, 2. Rip Curl - Searched Google, AI Overview "wetsuit": 1. O'Neill, 2. Rip Curl, 3. Billabong - Searched Google, AI Overview "mens wetsuit": 1. Quiksilver, 2. Rip Curl, 3. O'Neill, 4. Billabong Not named in any answer: Roxy, Cressi, Zion and Project Blank. 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 wetsuit brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, O'Neill overtook Rip Curl to become the leader among wetsuit brands in Australia, with 32.2% of the searches. - In September 2026, Xcel gained share of searches among wetsuit brands in Australia, from 6.4% to 8%. - In September 2026, Rip Curl lost share of searches among wetsuit brands in Australia, from 39.4% to 17.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Rip Curl estimated searches | Rip Curl Share of Search | Rip Curl rank | Xcel estimated searches | Xcel Share of Search | Xcel rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.3K | 16.5% | 2 | 720 | 9.1% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 2.4K | 19.8% | 2 | 880 | 7.3% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 1.9K | 19.1% | 2 | 590 | 5.9% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 1.6K | 18% | 2 | 590 | 6.6% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 1K | 13.9% | 2 | 480 | 6.7% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 1.3K | 14.4% | 3 | 720 | 8% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 1.9K | 14.3% | 3 | 1.3K | 9.8% | 5 | | May 2026 | 2.9K | 20.8% | 2 | 1.3K | 9.3% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 2.4K | 17.8% | 2 | 880 | 6.5% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 5.4K | 36.8% | 1 | 880 | 6% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 5.4K | 39.4% | 1 | 880 | 6.4% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 1.6K | 17.8% | 2 | 720 | 8% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Rip Curl’s and Xcel’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. - **Rip Curl**: Measured on the search term “rip curl wetsuit”. - **Xcel**: Measured on the search term “xcel wetsuit”. - [Rip Curl profile](/demand/au/brands/rip-curl) - [Xcel profile](/demand/au/brands/xcel-wetsuits) - [All wetsuit brands in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-wetsuit-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 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 Rip Curl or Xcel more popular in search? In September 2026, Rip Curl had more branded searches than Xcel among wetsuit brands in Australia. Rip Curl had about 1,600 branded searches, while Xcel had 720. Rip Curl made up 17.8% of all wetsuit brand searches we track, and Xcel accounted for 8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Rip Curl vs Xcel: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/rip-curl-vs-xcel-wetsuits This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/rip-curl-vs-xcel-wetsuits. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.