--- title: "Surf Captain vs Surf-Forecast.com: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Surf Captain or Surf-Forecast.com more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Surf forecast sites set worldwide. 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/global-en/compare/surf-captain-vs-surf-forecast-com" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Surf Captain vs Surf-Forecast.com: Which is more popular? Is Surf Captain or Surf-Forecast.com more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Surf forecast sites set worldwide. 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**: Surf Captain and Surf-Forecast.com - **Competitive set**: Surf forecast sites - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Surf Captain Share of Search**: 1% - **Surf-Forecast.com Share of Search**: 0.24% ## Is Surf Captain or Surf-Forecast.com more popular in search? - In October 2026, Surf Captain had more branded searches than Surf-Forecast.com among surf forecast sites worldwide. Surf Captain had about 9,900 branded searches, while Surf-Forecast.com had 2,400. Surf Captain made up 1% of all surf forecast site searches we track, and Surf-Forecast.com accounted for 0.24%. - Surf Captain was ahead of Surf-Forecast.com in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Surf Captain’s share of searches among surf forecast sites worldwide moved from 0.56% to 1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 9.9K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Surf-Forecast.com’s share of searches among surf forecast sites worldwide held steady at 0.24%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 2.4K. ## Top surf forecast sites in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Surf-Forecast.com was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Surf Captain did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Surfline | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Windy | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Surf-Forecast.com | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Windguru | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Swellnet | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Swellmap | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Surf Captain | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about surf forecast sites - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best surf forecast site?": 1. Surfline, 2. Windy, 3. Windguru, 4. Surf-Forecast.com - Asked ChatGPT "Which surf forecast is most accurate?": 1. Surfline, 2. Surf-Forecast.com, 3. Windy, 4. Windguru - Asked ChatGPT "What app do surfers use to check the waves?": 1. Surfline, 2. Windy, 3. Windguru - Searched Google, AI Overview "surf forecast": 1. Surf-Forecast.com - Searched Google, AI Overview "surf forecast app": 1. Surfline, 2. Surf-Forecast.com, 3. Windy Not named in any answer: Swellnet, Swellmap and Surf Captain. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 27, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for surf forecast sites worldwide in October 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Surf Captain worldwide rose 50% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 9.9K in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Surf-Forecast.com worldwide fell 17.2% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 2.4K in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Surf Captain and Surf-Forecast.com changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Surf Captain estimated searches | Surf Captain Share of Search | Surf Captain rank | Surf-Forecast.com estimated searches | Surf-Forecast.com Share of Search | Surf-Forecast.com rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 6.6K | 0.56% | 6 | 2.9K | 0.24% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 6.6K | 0.65% | 6 | 5.4K | 0.53% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 6.6K | 0.59% | 6 | 5.4K | 0.48% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 5.4K | 0.59% | 6 | 2.9K | 0.32% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 6.6K | 0.68% | 6 | 2.9K | 0.3% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 0.67% | 6 | 2.9K | 0.3% | 7 | | May 2026 | 8.1K | 0.83% | 6 | 5.4K | 0.56% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 9.9K | 1% | 6 | 2.9K | 0.3% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 12.1K | 1% | 6 | 3.6K | 0.31% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 12.1K | 0.89% | 6 | 4.4K | 0.32% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 12.1K | 1% | 6 | 2.4K | 0.21% | 7 | | Oct 2026 | 9.9K | 1% | 6 | 2.4K | 0.24% | 7 | ## How are Surf Captain’s and Surf-Forecast.com’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Surf Captain’s and Surf-Forecast.com’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. - **Surf Captain**: Measured on the search term “surf captain”. - **Surf-Forecast.com**: Measured on the search term “surf forecast com”. - [Surf Captain profile](/demand/global-en/brands/surf-captain) - [Surf-Forecast.com profile](/demand/global-en/brands/surf-forecast-com) - [All surf forecast sites worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/surf-forecast-sites): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Surf Captain or Surf-Forecast.com more popular in search? In October 2026, Surf Captain had more branded searches than Surf-Forecast.com among surf forecast sites worldwide. Surf Captain had about 9,900 branded searches, while Surf-Forecast.com had 2,400. Surf Captain made up 1% of all surf forecast site searches we track, and Surf-Forecast.com accounted for 0.24%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Surf Captain vs Surf-Forecast.com: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/surf-captain-vs-surf-forecast-com This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/surf-captain-vs-surf-forecast-com. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.