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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 5, 2026).
Registered 1999 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Surf-Report.com
Surf-Report.com provides surf forecasts and beach photos for French coastal regions, including Normandy, Brittany, Vendée, Aquitaine, and the Basque Coast. The site serves surfers and beach visitors in France with weather and conditions information for popular surf spots.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 26 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jul 19, 2011 · no registrant change on record since 2011 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 10, 1999surf-report.com was registered on Dec 10, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 24, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006An AboutUs wiki page described surf-report.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Jun 21, 2006 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“surf report par ocean surf report: meteo surf et photos des plages en france normandie, bretagne vendee aquitaine cote basque et méditerranée”
Registrar
GANDI SASGANDI SASJul 19, 2011 – Oct 30, 2026 (latest)Registrar GANDI SAS (IANA 81) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 19, 2011 and most recently on Oct 30, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 24, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsJul 19, 2011 – Jun 7, 2026Registration records for surf-report.com are held from Jul 19, 2011 to Jun 7, 2026 (48 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2011–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: gandi.netJul 19, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed gandi.net nameservers (a.dns.gandi.net, b.dns.gandi.net, c.dns.gandi.net) for surf-report.com from Jul 19, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 3, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 12 certificates for surf-report.com from May 3, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 17, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 30, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Dec 10, 1999Registration: surf-report.com was registered on Dec 10, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 24, 2026
Jun 21, 2006AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described surf-report.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Jun 21, 2006 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “surf report par ocean surf report: meteo surf et photos des plages en france normandie, bretagne vendee aquitaine cote basque et méditerranée”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 19, 2011 – Oct 30, 2026Registrar: Registrar GANDI SAS (IANA 81) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 19, 2011 and most recently on Oct 30, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 24, 2026
Jul 19, 2011 – Jun 7, 2026Registrant: Registration records for surf-report.com are held from Jul 19, 2011 to Jun 7, 2026 (48 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 19, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed gandi.net nameservers (a.dns.gandi.net, b.dns.gandi.net, c.dns.gandi.net) for surf-report.com from Jul 19, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 5, 2026 – Aug 24, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 24, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: ovh.net
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016
ovh.net (ns224799.ovh.net, sdns2.ovh.net) were the nameservers listed for surf-report.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).
Nameservers: gandi.netApr 2, 2016 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed gandi.net nameservers (a.dns.gandi.net, b.dns.gandi.net, c.dns.gandi.net) for surf-report.com from Apr 2, 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)
Nameservers: gandi.netApr 3, 2018gandi.net (ns-217-c.gandi.net, ns-251-a.gandi.net, ns-38-b.gandi.net) were the nameservers listed for surf-report.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: gandi.netNameservers: gandi.netApr 4, 2018 – Jun 7, 2026Registration records listed gandi.net nameservers (a.dns.gandi.net, b.dns.gandi.net, c.dns.gandi.net) for surf-report.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 7, 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 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns-217-c.gandi.net, ns-251-a.gandi.net, ns-38-b.gandi.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: ovh.net (ns224799.ovh.net, sdns2.ovh.net) were the nameservers listed for surf-report.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)
Apr 2, 2016 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed gandi.net nameservers (a.dns.gandi.net, b.dns.gandi.net, c.dns.gandi.net) for surf-report.com from Apr 2, 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)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: gandi.net (ns-217-c.gandi.net, ns-251-a.gandi.net, ns-38-b.gandi.net) were the nameservers listed for surf-report.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 7, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed gandi.net nameservers (a.dns.gandi.net, b.dns.gandi.net, c.dns.gandi.net) for surf-report.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 7, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 3, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 12 certificates for surf-report.com from May 3, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 17, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 30, 2026
Jul 5, 2026 – Aug 24, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 24, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns-217-c.gandi.net, ns-251-a.gandi.net, ns-38-b.gandi.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Dec 10, 1999 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Gandi SAS — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 25, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.surf-report.com.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 46/100— ahead of 46% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
46 is a percentile: higher than 46% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #369,111)+5
Verified continuity: 26.9 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+7
Model score: 25/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 46/100 — 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 73 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 73 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What surf-report.com said about itself, 2006
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
2006
surf report par ocean surf report: meteo surf et photos des plages en france normandie, bretagne vendee aquitaine cote basque et méditerranée
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.