--- title: "Rip Curl vs Volcom: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Rip Curl or Volcom? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Surf brands set in New Zealand. 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/nz/compare/rip-curl-vs-volcom" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Rip Curl vs Volcom: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Rip Curl or Volcom? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Surf brands set in New Zealand. 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 Volcom - **Competitive set**: Surf brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Rip Curl Share of Search**: 34.8% - **Volcom Share of Search**: 11.1% ## Which is more popular in search, Rip Curl or Volcom? - In August 2026, Rip Curl had more branded searches than Volcom among surf brands in New Zealand. Rip Curl was estimated to have 8K branded searches compared to Volcom’s 2.5K, and held a 34.8% Share of Search versus Volcom’s 11.1%. - Rip Curl was ahead of Volcom in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rip Curl’s estimated Share of Search among surf brands in New Zealand moved from 39% to 34.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 11K to 8K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Volcom’s estimated Share of Search among surf brands in New Zealand moved from 7.1% to 11.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2K to 2.5K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand surf brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, Volcom lost estimated Share of Search among surf brands in New Zealand, from 12.1% to 11.1%. - In August 2026, Rip Curl lost estimated Share of Search among surf brands in New Zealand, from 35.7% to 34.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Rip Curl estimated searches | Rip Curl Share of Search | Rip Curl rank | Volcom estimated searches | Volcom Share of Search | Volcom rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 11K | 39% | 1 | 2K | 7.1% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 16.6K | 37.1% | 1 | 2.3K | 5.1% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 17.2K | 40.7% | 1 | 2.3K | 5.5% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 13.3K | 40.7% | 1 | 2.1K | 6.4% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 8.9K | 38.4% | 1 | 1.6K | 7.1% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 8.9K | 39.3% | 1 | 1.9K | 8.6% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 8.6K | 35.8% | 1 | 2.2K | 9.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | 7.4K | 33.8% | 1 | 2.3K | 10.6% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 7.6K | 35.8% | 1 | 2.4K | 11.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 7.8K | 35.7% | 1 | 2.6K | 12.1% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 8K | 34.8% | 1 | 2.5K | 11.1% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Rip Curl’s and Volcom’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 terms “mirage rip curl boardshorts”, “rip curl”, “rip curl boardshorts”, “rip curl clothing”, “rip curl f light”, “rip curl near me”, “rip curl nz”, “rip curl nz stores”, “rip curl outlet”, “rip curl sale”, “rip curl shirts”, “rip curl shop”, “rip curl swimwear”, “rip curl t shirts”, “rip curl togs”, “rip curl wetsuit”, “ripcurl”, “ripcurl australia”, “ripcurl boardshorts”, “ripcurl clothing”, “ripcurl co nz”, “ripcurl nz”, “ripcurl rashvest” and “ripcurl wetsuit”, summed into one figure. - **Volcom**: Measured on the search terms “pant volcom”, “volcom”, “volcom boardshorts”, “volcom coats”, “volcom com”, “volcom denim”, “volcom hoodie”, “volcom logos”, “volcom near me”, “volcom nz”, “volcom online”, “volcom shirts”, “volcom ski gear”, “volcom snowboard pants”, “volcom stone”, “volcom t shirts”, “volcom wear”, “volcom wetsuit” and “volcom winter jacket”, summed into one figure. - [Rip Curl profile](/demand/nz/brands/rip-curl) - [Volcom profile](/demand/nz/brands/volcom) - [All surf brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-surf-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Rip Curl or Volcom? In August 2026, Rip Curl had more branded searches than Volcom among surf brands in New Zealand. Rip Curl was estimated to have 8K branded searches compared to Volcom’s 2.5K, and held a 34.8% Share of Search versus Volcom’s 11.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Rip Curl vs Volcom: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/rip-curl-vs-volcom This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/rip-curl-vs-volcom. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.