Surf Forecasts:
Razor Blades (Whitburn) surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, NNE swell with 192 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Razor Blades (Whitburn) this week:
The surf forecast for Razor Blades (Whitburn) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Razor Blades (Whitburn) in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Razor Blades (Whitburn) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 4 |
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 kJ | 18 | 27 | 20 | 17 | 28 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 37 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:42PM4.44m | 4:48AM4.81m | 5:25PM4.47m | 5:30AM4.86m | 6:06PM4.40m | 6:11AM4.76m | 6:45PM4.25m | 6:52AM4.53m | 7:23PM4.02m | 7:33AM4.21m | 8:02PM3.76m | 8:17AM3.85m | 8:44PM3.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39AM-0.13m | 10:53PM0.44m | 11:21AM-0.25m | 11:32PM0.40m | 12:01PM-0.21m | 00:10AM0.45m | 12:39PM-0.02m | 00:47AM0.57m | 1:16PM0.29m | 1:23AM0.76m | 1:53PM0.66m | 2:01AM0.99m | 2:31PM1.05m | 2:44AM1.25m | |||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | N 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 4 | N 9 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | N 8 | NNE 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 37 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 19 | 18 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 12 | N 9 | N 10 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | N 9 | — | N 8 | ENE 3 | — | N 10 | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 27 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 283 | 77 | 97 | 417 | 770 | 416 | 651 | 803 | 338 | 323 | 331 | 383 | 283 | 322 | 382 | 57 | 314 | 410 | 406 | 303 | 63 |
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