--- title: "Swellmap vs Windy: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Swellmap 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/swellmap-vs-windy" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Swellmap vs Windy: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Swellmap 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**: Swellmap and Windy - **Competitive set**: Surf forecast sites - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Swellmap Share of Search**: 67.9% - **Windy Share of Search**: 8.7% ## Is Swellmap or Windy more popular in search? - In September 2026, Swellmap had more branded searches than Windy among surf forecast sites in New Zealand. Swellmap had about 18,800 branded searches, while Windy had 2,400. Swellmap made up 67.9% of all surf forecast site searches we track, and Windy accounted for 8.7%. - Swellmap was ahead of Windy in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Swellmap’s share of searches among surf forecast sites in New Zealand moved from 66.6% to 67.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.9K to 18.8K. - 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, Swellmap appeared in all five answers. Windy was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Swellmap 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, Swellmap gained share of searches among surf forecast sites in New Zealand, from 64.7% to 67.9%. - 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 | Swellmap estimated searches | Swellmap Share of Search | Swellmap rank | Windy estimated searches | Windy Share of Search | Windy rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 22.9K | 66.6% | 1 | 4.4K | 12.8% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 28.1K | 65.4% | 1 | 2.4K | 5.6% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 34.3K | 66.9% | 1 | 4.4K | 8.6% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 34.5K | 64.9% | 1 | 5.4K | 10.2% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 28.3K | 63.2% | 1 | 3.6K | 8% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 28.1K | 62.5% | 1 | 3.6K | 8% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 23K | 45.1% | 1 | 14.8K | 29% | 2 | | May 2026 | 18.7K | 57.6% | 1 | 1.9K | 5.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 18.6K | 64.2% | 1 | 2.4K | 8.3% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 15.4K | 63.7% | 1 | 2.4K | 9.9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 15.4K | 64.7% | 1 | 2.9K | 12.2% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 18.8K | 67.9% | 1 | 2.4K | 8.7% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Swellmap’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. - **Swellmap**: Measured on the search terms “swellmap”, “swellmap boat”, “swellmap cook strait”, “swellmap kawhia” and “swellmap surf forecast”, summed into one figure. - **Windy**: Measured on the search term “windy app”. - [Swellmap profile](/demand/nz/brands/swellmap) - [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 Swellmap or Windy more popular in search? In September 2026, Swellmap had more branded searches than Windy among surf forecast sites in New Zealand. Swellmap had about 18,800 branded searches, while Windy had 2,400. Swellmap made up 67.9% of all surf forecast site searches we track, and Windy accounted for 8.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Swellmap vs Windy: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/swellmap-vs-windy This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/swellmap-vs-windy. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.