--- title: "Surf Captain vs Swellmap: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Surf Captain or Swellmap 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-swellmap" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Surf Captain vs Swellmap: Which is more popular? Is Surf Captain or Swellmap 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 Swellmap - **Competitive set**: Surf forecast sites - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Surf Captain Share of Search**: 1% - **Swellmap Share of Search**: 2.7% ## Is Surf Captain or Swellmap more popular in search? - In October 2026, Swellmap had more branded searches than Surf Captain among surf forecast sites worldwide. Swellmap had about 27,100 branded searches, while Surf Captain had 9,900. Swellmap made up 2.7% of all surf forecast site searches we track, and Surf Captain accounted for 1%. - Swellmap was ahead of Surf Captain 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, Swellmap’s share of searches among surf forecast sites worldwide moved from 2.3% to 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 27.1K. ## Top surf forecast sites in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Surf Captain nor Swellmap showed up 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? - In October 2026, Swellmap gained share of searches among surf forecast sites worldwide, from 1.6% to 2.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Surf Captain worldwide rose 50% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 9.9K in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Surf Captain and Swellmap changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Surf Captain estimated searches | Surf Captain Share of Search | Surf Captain rank | Swellmap estimated searches | Swellmap Share of Search | Swellmap rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 6.6K | 0.56% | 6 | 27.1K | 2.3% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 6.6K | 0.65% | 6 | 33.1K | 3.3% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 6.6K | 0.59% | 6 | 40.5K | 3.6% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 5.4K | 0.59% | 6 | 27.1K | 3% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 6.6K | 0.68% | 6 | 27.1K | 2.8% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 0.67% | 6 | 22.2K | 2.3% | 5 | | May 2026 | 8.1K | 0.83% | 6 | 18.1K | 1.9% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 9.9K | 1% | 6 | 18.1K | 1.9% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 12.1K | 1% | 6 | 14.8K | 1.3% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 12.1K | 0.89% | 6 | 14.8K | 1.1% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 12.1K | 1% | 6 | 18.1K | 1.6% | 5 | | Oct 2026 | 9.9K | 1% | 6 | 27.1K | 2.7% | 5 | ## How are Surf Captain’s and Swellmap’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Surf Captain’s and Swellmap’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”. - **Swellmap**: Measured on the search term “swellmap”. - [Surf Captain profile](/demand/global-en/brands/surf-captain) - [Swellmap profile](/demand/global-en/brands/swellmap) - [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 Swellmap more popular in search? In October 2026, Swellmap had more branded searches than Surf Captain among surf forecast sites worldwide. Swellmap had about 27,100 branded searches, while Surf Captain had 9,900. Swellmap made up 2.7% of all surf forecast site searches we track, and Surf Captain accounted for 1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Surf Captain vs Swellmap: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/surf-captain-vs-swellmap This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/surf-captain-vs-swellmap. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.