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Salty Crew vs Vissla:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Salty Crew had more branded searches than Vissla among surf brands in Australia. Salty Crew had about 2,400 branded searches, while Vissla had 1,600. Salty Crew made up 0.9% of all surf brand searches we track, and Vissla accounted for 0.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about surf brands, Vissla appeared in two of the five answers and Salty Crew in none.

Among surf brands in Australia in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Salty Crew, about 50% more searches than Vissla

Salty Crew 2.4K searchesVissla 1.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Vissla, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Salty Crew in 0

Vissla in 2 of 5Salty Crew in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Vissla, the only one of the two named

Vissla first in 2Salty Crew never named

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Top surf brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Vissla was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Salty Crew did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Rip Curl1st
  2. Billabong2nd
  3. Quiksilver3rd
  4. Rhythm4th
  5. Volcom5th
  6. Ocean & Earth6th
  7. Vissla7th
  8. O'Neill8th
  9. Afends9th
  10. +5 more
  11. Salty Crew–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Billabong5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Rip Curl5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Quiksilver4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Ocean & Earth3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Volcom2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Rhythm2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • O'Neill2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Rusty2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Vissla2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Salty Crew0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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See every answer about surf brands

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in Australia on October 26, 2026.

Is Salty Crew or Vissla more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Salty Crew and Vissla by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 15 surf brands we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.

Salty Crew and Vissla among surf brands in Australia, by month

Share of searches by month for Salty Crew, Vissla. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthBillabongRip CurlAfendsRoxyDeus Ex MachinaVolcomRhythmMamboO'NeillQuiksilverRustyOcean & EarthSalty CrewVisslaThe Critical Slide Society
Oct 202523.4%28.6%15.7%8.6%5.7%3.8%3.1%2.1%1.7%2.6%1.1%1.1%1.1%0.62%0.62%
Nov 202521.9%26.6%21.9%8%4.4%4.4%2.4%1.3%1.6%2.9%1.6%0.87%1.1%0.58%0.58%
Dec 202524.4%29.7%13.3%7.3%4.9%3.3%2.7%4.9%1.5%2.7%1.8%1.2%1.2%0.65%0.65%
Jan 202624.2%29.6%16.2%7.3%4.8%3.2%3.2%2.2%1.8%2.2%1.4%1.4%0.95%0.79%0.62%
Feb 202623.7%23.7%19.4%7.1%5.8%3.9%3.9%3.2%2.1%2.6%1.4%1.1%0.91%0.62%0.62%
Mar 202620.7%25.3%20.7%6.2%7.6%3.4%3.4%2.8%2.3%2.8%1.8%1%1%0.67%0.54%
Apr 202621.7%26.6%17.8%6.5%6.5%3.6%3.6%2.9%2.4%2.9%1.9%1.3%1.1%0.83%0.57%
May 202624%24%16%7.2%7.2%3.9%3.9%3.2%2.6%2.6%1.7%1.2%1.2%0.77%0.63%
Jun 202621.1%21.1%25.8%7.7%5.2%4.2%3.5%2.3%2.3%2.3%1.5%1%0.81%0.56%0.43%
Jul 202624.5%24.5%16.4%9%6%4%3.3%2.7%2.2%2.7%1.4%1.2%0.94%0.64%0.5%
Aug 202623.9%23.9%16%8.7%7.1%3.9%3.9%2.6%2.1%2.6%1.4%1.2%1.2%0.77%0.63%
Sep 202627.6%22.6%18.5%10.1%5.5%3%2.5%2%2%2%1.3%0.9%0.9%0.6%0.48%

How has the Salty Crew and Vissla comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Salty Crew was ahead of Vissla in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Salty Crew’s share of searches among surf brands in Australia moved from 1.1% to 0.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 2.4K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Vissla’s share of searches among surf brands in Australia moved from 0.62% to 0.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.6K.

How did search popularity change for Australia surf brands in September 2026?

1 change

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Salty Crew in Australia fell 17.2% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 2.4K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Salty Crew’s and Vissla’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.

Salty Crew

1 branded search term

  • salty crew

Vissla

1 branded search term

  • vissla

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