Razor Blades (Whitburn) surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 22 Jan 2026 GMT
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Razor Blades (Whitburn) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Razor Blades (Whitburn) sea temperature is
7.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Razor Blades (Whitburn) this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Razor Blades (Whitburn) in the next 12 days are 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jan 23) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 3AM (Fri 23rd Jan)15ft (4.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Razor Blades (Whitburn) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu night, min 5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the ESE by Sun morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, strong winds from the E by Tue morning).

Thu
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4
E
4.5
E
3.5
E
3.5
E
3.5
E
3
E
2.5
E
2.5
E
2.1
E
2
E
1.3
ENE
1.4
E
1.2
ENE
2.5
ESE
2
E
1.8
ENE
2.3
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
Period(s) (?)1010101010101098777778899888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3546372227882866253919191318980486419172187127561441422883411331372357
Wind
(km/h)
45
ESE
50
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
25
SE
35
ESE
45
E
35
ESE
35
E
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
35
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:27PM
4.45
6:01AM
3.99
6:04PM
4.37
6:40AM
3.91
6:45PM
4.23
7:24AM
3.78
7:33PM
4.02
8:16AM
3.61
8:31PM
3.79
9:19AM
3.46
9:45PM
3.61
10:34AM
3.41
11:09PM
3.57
11:51AM
3.51
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:58PM
0.25
12:03PM
0.78
12:35AM
0.35
12:42PM
0.90
1:16AM
0.51
1:25PM
1.05
2:03AM
0.74
2:18PM
1.22
3:01AM
1.00
3:26PM
1.35
4:18AM
1.20
4:55PM
1.35
5:48AM
1.23
Thu
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Sunrise--8:11--8:08--8:07--8:06--8:04--8:03--8:02
Sunset4:21--4:22--4:24--4:27--4:29--4:30--4:32--
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
16-121-------12233132
Temp. °C677777776555445664466
Feels °C (?)-50-1-2-1-1-10-2-20-1-3-4-4-1-1-4-3-2-3
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Information about the Razor Blades (Whitburn) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Razor Blades (Whitburn) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Razor Blades (Whitburn) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Razor Blades (Whitburn) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Razor Blades (Whitburn)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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