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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 09 Apr 2026 BST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
7.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 Saturday (Apr 11) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 14) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Friday (Apr 10) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sat 11th Apr)5ft (1.6m) 7s
Best Surf10AM (Sat 11th Apr)5ft (1.6m) 7s
Most Powerful 1PM (Tue 14th Apr)8ft (2.4m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Razor Blades (Whitburn) over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Tue afternoon).

Thu
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.6
E
1.6
SE
1.6
SE
1.3
ESE
1.4
ESE
0.6
E
0.4
E
0.3
E
1
SE
1.7
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.4
NE
2.1
NE
1.4
NE
0.9
ENE
0.8
SE
0.9
SE
0.8
SE
Period(s) (?)678867878765678886556
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)24332942157254187208431674117025223658920466263939
Wind
(km/h)
25
WSW
40
WNW
20
WNW
25
ESE
40
SSE
20
WNW
30
SSW
35
S
40
SW
30
SW
20
S
20
SSE
25
ESE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
15
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
20
SSW
30
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffcross-
on
crossoffcross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:03PM
3.06
9:23AM
3.09
10:32PM
2.90
10:54AM
3.06
12:05AM
2.97
12:14PM
3.22
1:10AM
3.21
1:11PM
3.50
1:57AM
3.53
1:56PM
3.82
2:36AM
3.87
2:37PM
4.15
3:12AM
4.18
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:03AM
1.73
3:54PM
1.60
4:25AM
1.87
5:32PM
1.58
6:02AM
1.82
6:52PM
1.34
7:12AM
1.59
7:45PM
0.99
8:02AM
1.29
8:28PM
0.63
8:44AM
0.98
9:07PM
0.30
9:23AM
0.68
Thu
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Sunrise--6:16--6:13--6:11--6:07--6:05--6:03--6:01
Sunset7:55--7:58--8:00--8:01--8:04--8:06--8:07--
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
mod rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-----6------14---3---
Temp. °C116877687101078788887121113
Feels °C (?)5-340-210-21223145540766
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Razor Blades (Whitburn):

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Razor Blades (Whitburn) surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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 16 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Razor Blades (Whitburn) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Razor Blades (Whitburn) is 4 km (2 miles) from the city of Sunderland. If you plan a holiday in North East England, look for hotels and other accommodation in Sunderland. Sunderland has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest