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

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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
9.1° 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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 06) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s is also forecast. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 05) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (May 07) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Wed 6th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s
Best Surf10PM (Wed 6th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s
Most Powerful10AM (Tue 5th May)5ft (1.5m) 6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.7
N
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
6
1.1
NE
5
0.5
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
1.1
ESE
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
7
0.7
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
47
36
11
5
2
5
35
50
40
36
30
149
72
35
57
46
86
60
85
83
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
NNE
15
NE
25
NNE
10
N
10
SW
15
W
15
NW
20
NE
10
ENE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
E
10
WSW
cross
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
on
off
High Tide
4:00PM4.26m
4:20AM4.20m
4:36PM4.25m
4:52AM4.17m
5:11PM4.18m
5:24AM4.09m
5:47PM4.03m
5:58AM3.96m
6:24PM3.83m
6:33AM3.80m
7:03PM3.59m
7:12AM3.63m
7:47PM3.34m
Low Tide
10:03AM0.63m
10:20PM0.47m
10:34AM0.55m
10:51PM0.55m
11:06AM0.53m
11:23PM0.67m
11:39AM0.58m
11:56PM0.84m
12:15PM0.70m
00:31AM1.03m
12:53PM0.87m
1:08AM1.23m
1:37PM1.07m
1:49AM1.43m
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:26
5:24
5:22
5:20
5:18
5:16
5:13
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8:38
8:40
8:43
8:45
8:46
8:49
8:51
2
5
9
7
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
16
20
14
16
17
13
9
8
8
13
14
11
7
8
8
8
9
6
7
8
8
12
18
12
13
14
11
6
3
4
9
9
7
2
3
3
4
4
2
4
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
6
0.1
N
8
0.8
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.9
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.6
N
6
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
1.1
ESE
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
7
0.8
E
6
Energy kJ
48
1
36
11
5
2
3
50
40
36
30
9
20
26
57
46
86
60
85
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.4
N
11
0.5
N
8
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
10
0.6
N
10
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.7
N
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
35
35
24
37
67
59
40
83
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
10
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
12
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
N
9
0.4
N
4
0.3
N
5
Energy kJ
1
2
12
5
3
10
7
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
6
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
ENE
4
0.7
N
6
0.3
SSE
3
1.5
NNE
6
1.1
NE
5
0.7
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.5
N
4
0.2
NNW
2
Energy kJ
47
1
5
35
1
149
72
24
29
45
8
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
230
48
63
329
377
283
283
424
14
7
97
370
389
471
14
48
424
0
0
48
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
7
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
4
6
9
8
9
7
7
8
6
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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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