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Registered 2002 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Surf-Forecast.com provides wave and weather forecasts for surfers and windsurfers worldwide. The site is a sister service to snow-forecast.com, offering conditions data to help watersports enthusiasts plan trips and reduce unnecessary travel.
Authority 67/100— ahead of 67% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
67 is a percentile: higher than 67% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #38,395)+8
Verified continuity: 24.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+12
Model score: 34/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 67/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What surf-forecast.com said about itself, 2007
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2007
This is a sister website to the popular online weather service for skiers and are developing a similar service aimed at surfers and watersports enthusiasts. This site is still under development however new features are being added all the time.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
2002
Domain registered (Mar 22, 2002).
2007
First tracked by AboutUs (Aug 10, 2007); profile edited 2 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Surf-Forecast.com surf forecasting tides and weather”
✓ domain continuity 24 years registered✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
Lifeline · surf-forecast.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 24 years ago · on AboutUs since 2007 · 1 registrar change since Aug 22, 2016 · no ownership change on record since 2013 · last checked Sep 26, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 22, 2002
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
surf-forecast.com was registered on Mar 22, 2002.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageAug 10, 2007 – Nov 15, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described surf-forecast.com from Aug 10, 2007 to Nov 15, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2007Jul 1, 2007“This is a sister website to the popular online weather service for skiers and are developing a similar service aimed at surfers and watersports enthusiasts. This site is still under development however new features are …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
REGISTER S.P.A.REGISTER S.P.A.Aug 22, 2016 – Jun 17, 2026Registrar REGISTER S.P.A. (IANA 168) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for surf-forecast.com, from Aug 22, 2016 to Jun 17, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Register SPAJul 24, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Registrar Register SPA in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 24, 2026 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsOct 28, 2013 – Jun 17, 2026Registration records for surf-forecast.com are held from Oct 28, 2013 to Jun 17, 2026 (78 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2013–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: phase8.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016phase8.net (ns0.phase8.net, ns1.phase8.net, ns2.phase8.net) were the nameservers listed for surf-forecast.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)Nameservers: phase8.netAug 22, 2016Registration records listed phase8.net nameservers (ns0.phase8.net, ns1.phase8.net, ns2.phase8.net) for surf-forecast.com from Aug 22, 2016 to Aug 22, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: CloudflareNov 9, 2016 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (ada.ns.cloudflare.com, lee.ns.cloudflare.com) for surf-forecast.com from Nov 9, 2016 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to CloudflareNov 9, 2016surf-forecast.com's nameservers moved from phase8.net to Cloudflare at some point between Aug 22, 2016 and Nov 9, 2016. Last seen at phase8.net: Aug 22, 2016 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 9, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Nameservers: CloudflareApr 3, 2018Cloudflare (ada.ns.cloudflare.com, lee.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for surf-forecast.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareApr 4, 2018 – Jun 17, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (ada.ns.cloudflare.com, lee.ns.cloudflare.com) for surf-forecast.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 17, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 26, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 26, 2026: ada.ns.cloudflare.com, lee.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 26, 2026
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesSep 10, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 135 certificates for surf-forecast.com from Sep 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptSep 10, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 11 certificates for surf-forecast.com from Sep 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 22, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Sectigo LimitedSep 15, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 4 certificates for surf-forecast.com from Sep 15, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 31, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (17)
Mar 22, 2002Registration: surf-forecast.com was registered on Mar 22, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “This is a sister website to the popular online weather service for skiers and are developing a similar service aimed at surfers and watersports enthusiasts. This site is still under development however new features are …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Aug 10, 2007 – Nov 15, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described surf-forecast.com from Aug 10, 2007 to Nov 15, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: phase8.net (ns0.phase8.net, ns1.phase8.net, ns2.phase8.net) were the nameservers listed for surf-forecast.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Oct 28, 2013 – Jun 17, 2026Ownership: Registration records for surf-forecast.com are held from Oct 28, 2013 to Jun 17, 2026 (78 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 22, 2016 – Jun 17, 2026Registrar: Registrar REGISTER S.P.A. (IANA 168) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for surf-forecast.com, from Aug 22, 2016 to Jun 17, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 22, 2016Zone file: Registration records listed phase8.net nameservers (ns0.phase8.net, ns1.phase8.net, ns2.phase8.net) for surf-forecast.com from Aug 22, 2016 to Aug 22, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 9, 2016 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (ada.ns.cloudflare.com, lee.ns.cloudflare.com) for surf-forecast.com from Nov 9, 2016 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 9, 2016Zone file: surf-forecast.com's nameservers moved from phase8.net to Cloudflare at some point between Aug 22, 2016 and Nov 9, 2016. Last seen at phase8.net: Aug 22, 2016 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 9, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Cloudflare (ada.ns.cloudflare.com, lee.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for surf-forecast.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 17, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (ada.ns.cloudflare.com, lee.ns.cloudflare.com) for surf-forecast.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 17, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 24, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar Register SPA in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 24, 2026 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 26, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 26, 2026: ada.ns.cloudflare.com, lee.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 26, 2026
Sep 10, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 135 certificates for surf-forecast.com from Sep 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 10, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 11 certificates for surf-forecast.com from Sep 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 22, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 15, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 4 certificates for surf-forecast.com from Sep 15, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 31, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)