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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 03 Apr 2026 BST
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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
7.6° 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 Friday (Apr 03) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Razor Blades (Whitburn) in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 09) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Apr 05) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Fri 3rd Apr)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s
Best Surf 1PM (Thu 9th Apr)8ft (2.5m) 8s
Most Powerful10PM (Thu 9th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 9s

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


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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, near gales from the W by Sat night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed morning).

Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thu
09
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
NNE
1.1
SSE
0.3
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.8
SE
0.7
NNW
0.8
N
1
N
0.7
N
0.3
NNE
0.6
N
0.6
N
1.9
SE
1.8
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.8
E
1.9
E
1.9
E
3
E
Period(s) (?)76111311116610991110106778889
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)7074218159583932123162732270672752902924225115001299
Wind
(km/h)
25
S
30
SSW
20
SW
25
W
15
SSW
20
S
50
SW
30
WSW
35
W
25
WSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
35
SE
25
SE
10
S
25
SE
30
SSE
0
NW
10
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
glasson
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:52AM
4.36
5:01PM
4.53
5:22AM
4.31
5:35PM
4.42
5:53AM
4.19
6:09PM
4.23
6:23AM
4.00
6:44PM
3.97
6:55AM
3.77
7:21PM
3.67
7:31AM
3.52
8:04PM
3.35
8:16AM
3.28
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:50PM
0.13
11:01AM
0.43
11:20PM
0.24
11:31AM
0.43
11:50PM
0.42
12:02PM
0.51
12:21AM
0.66
12:34PM
0.66
12:52AM
0.93
1:08PM
0.88
1:27AM
1.22
1:48PM
1.14
2:08AM
1.49
2:40PM
1.41
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thu
09
Sunrise-6:33--6:31--6:28--6:26--6:22--6:20--6:18-
Sunset--7:45--7:46--7:49--7:51--7:52--7:53--7:55
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
-21---1-1------412112
Temp. °C81011761311885911910891110978
Feels °C (?)34601510-1-235330585366
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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 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).

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