--- title: "Surfline vs Windy: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Surfline or Windy 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/surfline-vs-windy" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Surfline vs Windy: Which is more popular? Is Surfline or Windy 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**: Surfline and Windy - **Competitive set**: Surf forecast sites - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Surfline Share of Search**: 25% - **Windy Share of Search**: 11.1% ## Is Surfline or Windy more popular in search? - In October 2026, Surfline had more branded searches than Windy among surf forecast sites worldwide. Surfline had about 248,000 branded searches, while Windy had 110,000. Surfline made up 25% of all surf forecast site searches we track, and Windy accounted for 11.1%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending October 2026: Surfline took it in December 2025. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Surfline’s share of searches among surf forecast sites worldwide moved from 20.9% to 25%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 248K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Windy’s share of searches among surf forecast sites worldwide moved from 25.4% to 11.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 301K to 110K. ## Top surf forecast sites in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Surfline and Windy were each mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Surfline was listed before Windy 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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, Windy gained share of searches among surf forecast sites worldwide, from 9.5% to 11.1%. - In October 2026, Surfline lost share of searches among surf forecast sites worldwide, from 26.1% to 25%. ## How has branded search for Surfline and Windy changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Surfline estimated searches | Surfline Share of Search | Surfline rank | Windy estimated searches | Windy Share of Search | Windy rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 248K | 20.9% | 3 | 301K | 25.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 247K | 24.4% | 2 | 110K | 10.8% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 247K | 22% | 2 | 90.5K | 8% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 202K | 22.2% | 2 | 74K | 8.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 248K | 25.5% | 2 | 74K | 7.6% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 248K | 25.2% | 2 | 90.5K | 9.2% | 3 | | May 2026 | 248K | 25.5% | 2 | 90.5K | 9.3% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 248K | 25.8% | 2 | 90.5K | 9.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 249K | 21.5% | 2 | 165K | 14.2% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 303K | 22.2% | 2 | 165K | 12.1% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 303K | 26.1% | 2 | 110K | 9.5% | 3 | | Oct 2026 | 248K | 25% | 2 | 110K | 11.1% | 3 | ## How are Surfline’s and Windy’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Surfline’s and Windy’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. - **Surfline**: Measured on the search terms “surfline”, “surfline app” and “surfline premium”, summed into one figure. - **Windy**: Measured on the search term “windy app”. - [Surfline profile](/demand/global-en/brands/surfline) - [Windy profile](/demand/global-en/brands/windy) - [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 Surfline or Windy more popular in search? In October 2026, Surfline had more branded searches than Windy among surf forecast sites worldwide. Surfline had about 248,000 branded searches, while Windy had 110,000. Surfline made up 25% of all surf forecast site searches we track, and Windy accounted for 11.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Surfline vs Windy: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/surfline-vs-windy This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/surfline-vs-windy. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.