--- title: "Surfline vs Windy: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" 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 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/surfline-vs-windy" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Surfline vs Windy: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Surfline or Windy more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Surf forecast sites 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**: Surfline and Windy - **Competitive set**: Surf forecast sites - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Surfline Share of Search**: 21.7% - **Windy Share of Search**: 8.7% ## Is Surfline or Windy more popular in search? - In September 2026, Surfline had more branded searches than Windy among surf forecast sites in New Zealand. Surfline had about 6,030 branded searches, while Windy had 2,400. Surfline made up 21.7% of all surf forecast site searches we track, and Windy accounted for 8.7%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Windy took it in April 2026, Surfline took it in May 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Surfline’s share of searches among surf forecast sites in New Zealand moved from 18.8% to 21.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.5K to 6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Windy’s share of searches among surf forecast sites in New Zealand moved from 12.8% to 8.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 2.4K. ## 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 three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Swellmap | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Surfline | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Windy | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Surf-Forecast.com | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Surf2Surf | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about surf forecast sites - Asked ChatGPT "Which surf forecast site should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Swellmap, 2. Surfline, 3. Windy - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best surf forecast sites in New Zealand?": 1. Swellmap, 2. Surfline, 3. Windy, 4. Surf-Forecast.com, 5. Surf2Surf - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best surf forecast site in New Zealand for wave conditions?": 1. Surfline, 2. Swellmap, 3. Windy, 4. Surf-Forecast.com, 5. Surf2Surf - Searched Google, AI Overview "surf forecast nz": 1. Swellmap - Searched Google, AI Overview "surf report nz": 1. Swellmap Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand surf forecast sites in September 2026? - In September 2026, Windy lost share of searches among surf forecast sites in New Zealand, from 12.2% to 8.7%. ## Month by month | Month | Surfline estimated searches | Surfline Share of Search | Surfline rank | Windy estimated searches | Windy Share of Search | Windy rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.5K | 18.8% | 2 | 4.4K | 12.8% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 11.7K | 27.1% | 2 | 2.4K | 5.6% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 11.7K | 22.8% | 2 | 4.4K | 8.6% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 12.2K | 23% | 2 | 5.4K | 10.2% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 12K | 26.8% | 2 | 3.6K | 8% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 12.6K | 27.9% | 2 | 3.6K | 8% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 12.3K | 24.2% | 3 | 14.8K | 29% | 2 | | May 2026 | 10.7K | 32.8% | 2 | 1.9K | 5.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 7.5K | 25.9% | 2 | 2.4K | 8.3% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 6K | 24.7% | 2 | 2.4K | 9.9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 5.1K | 21.3% | 2 | 2.9K | 12.2% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 6K | 21.7% | 2 | 2.4K | 8.7% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured 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 “surf report surfline”, “surfline”, “surfline report”, “surfline surf forecast” and “surfline swell”, summed into one figure. - **Windy**: Measured on the search term “windy app”. - [Surfline profile](/demand/nz/brands/surfline) - [Windy profile](/demand/nz/brands/windy) - [All surf forecast sites in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-surf-forecast-sites): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 September 2026, Surfline had more branded searches than Windy among surf forecast sites in New Zealand. Surfline had about 6,030 branded searches, while Windy had 2,400. Surfline made up 21.7% of all surf forecast site searches we track, and Windy accounted for 8.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Surfline vs Windy: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/surfline-vs-windy This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/surfline-vs-windy. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.