--- title: "Sea-Doo vs Yamaha WaveRunner: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Sea-Doo or Yamaha WaveRunner? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Jet ski 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/sea-doo-vs-yamaha-waverunner" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Sea-Doo vs Yamaha WaveRunner: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Sea-Doo or Yamaha WaveRunner? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Jet ski 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**: Sea-Doo and Yamaha WaveRunner - **Competitive set**: Jet ski brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Sea-Doo Share of Search**: 64.5% - **Yamaha WaveRunner Share of Search**: 19.5% ## Which is more popular in search, Sea-Doo or Yamaha WaveRunner? - In August 2026, Sea-Doo had more branded searches than Yamaha WaveRunner among jet ski brands in New Zealand. Sea-Doo was estimated to have 1.6K branded searches compared to Yamaha WaveRunner’s 490, and held a 64.5% Share of Search versus Yamaha WaveRunner’s 19.5%. - Sea-Doo was ahead of Yamaha WaveRunner in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sea-Doo’s estimated Share of Search among jet ski brands in New Zealand moved from 71.9% to 64.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.2K to 1.6K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Yamaha WaveRunner’s estimated Share of Search among jet ski brands in New Zealand moved from 23.2% to 19.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 700 to 490. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand jet ski brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, Yamaha WaveRunner lost estimated Share of Search among jet ski brands in New Zealand, from 27.4% to 19.5%. - In August 2026, Sea-Doo lost estimated Share of Search among jet ski brands in New Zealand, from 67% to 64.5%. ## Month by month | Month | Sea-Doo estimated searches | Sea-Doo Share of Search | Sea-Doo rank | Yamaha WaveRunner estimated searches | Yamaha WaveRunner Share of Search | Yamaha WaveRunner rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.2K | 71.9% | 1 | 700 | 23.2% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 3.2K | 71.8% | 1 | 990 | 22.1% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 4.5K | 74.1% | 1 | 1.3K | 21.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 7K | 76.2% | 1 | 1.8K | 19.4% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 3K | 70.6% | 1 | 840 | 19.9% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 2K | 70.5% | 1 | 600 | 21.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 1.9K | 79.2% | 1 | 390 | 16.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | 1.8K | 77.9% | 1 | 400 | 17.7% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 1.3K | 75.6% | 1 | 350 | 19.9% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 1.2K | 67% | 1 | 490 | 27.4% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 1.6K | 64.5% | 1 | 490 | 19.5% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Sea-Doo’s and Yamaha WaveRunner’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. - **Sea-Doo**: Measured on the search terms “sea doo”, “sea doo gti 90”, “sea doo jet ski price”, “sea doo near me”, “sea doo nz”, “sea doo pwc”, “sea doo pwc for sale”, “sea doo wake pro”, “seadoo”, “seadoo boats”, “seadoo gti”, “seadoo gti 130”, “seadoo gtr 230”, “seadoo gtx”, “seadoo gtx 155”, “seadoo gtx 230”, “seadoo hamilton”, “seadoo nz”, “seadoo pwc” and “seadoo ski pole”, summed into one figure. - **Yamaha WaveRunner**: Measured on the search terms “jet ski waverunner yamaha”, “waverunner”, “yamaha jet ski”, “yamaha waverunner” and “yamaha waverunner pwc”, summed into one figure. - [Sea-Doo profile](/demand/nz/brands/sea-doo) - [Yamaha WaveRunner profile](/demand/nz/brands/yamaha-waverunner) - [All jet ski brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-jet-ski-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 3 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, Sea-Doo or Yamaha WaveRunner? In August 2026, Sea-Doo had more branded searches than Yamaha WaveRunner among jet ski brands in New Zealand. Sea-Doo was estimated to have 1.6K branded searches compared to Yamaha WaveRunner’s 490, and held a 64.5% Share of Search versus Yamaha WaveRunner’s 19.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Sea-Doo vs Yamaha WaveRunner: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/sea-doo-vs-yamaha-waverunner This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/sea-doo-vs-yamaha-waverunner. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.