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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 02 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
8.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


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

The surf forecast for Razor Blades (Whitburn) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jan 05) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Razor Blades (Whitburn) in the next 12 days are 4.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 03) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jan 09) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Mon 5th Jan)5ft (1.6m) 8s
Best Surf 9PM (Mon 5th Jan)5ft (1.6m) 8s
Most Powerful 9PM (Sat 3rd Jan)15ft (4.5m) 12s

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

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Short Range Forecast Mild with light rain (total 7mm) on Fri morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat morning. Icy conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Tue afternoon. Icy conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
6
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
0
1
2
1
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4.5
N
3
NNE
3.5
N
3.5
N
4
NNE
4
N
4
N
3
N
2.4
N
2.1
N
1.9
N
1.6
N
1.3
NNE
2.5
N
1.8
N
1.6
N
1.1
NNE
1
N
0.7
NNE
0.6
N
0.7
SE
Period(s) (?)1311121011121110108881171071110986
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)641724563304260036254684330521741026623432326392684682276303200804931
Wind
(km/h)
40
WNW
25
NW
40
NW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
W
15
SSW
30
N
30
NW
20
W
30
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
25
W
15
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:04PM
4.19
2:35AM
4.33
2:54PM
4.40
3:28AM
4.43
3:42PM
4.56
4:19AM
4.43
4:28PM
4.65
5:07AM
4.33
5:13PM
4.63
5:54AM
4.16
5:57PM
4.51
6:40AM
3.94
6:42PM
4.29
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:33PM
0.40
8:59AM
0.52
9:25PM
0.14
9:47AM
0.47
10:13PM
-0.03
10:31AM
0.50
11:00PM
-0.08
11:14AM
0.59
11:46PM
-0.00
11:55AM
0.75
12:30AM
0.18
12:36PM
0.94
1:13AM
0.45
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Sunrise8:29--8:29--8:29--8:27--8:27--8:26--8:26--
Sunset-3:48--3:49--3:51--3:52--3:53--3:55--3:56-
mod rain
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
Rain (mm)
61-----------21--2---
Temp. °C331210110010143243322
Feels °C (?)-4-4-8-9-10-11-8-7-7-6-5-6-5-4-4-5-5-4-4-5-4
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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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