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
12.3° 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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 20) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Razor Blades (Whitburn) in the next 12 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 19) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 22) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Mon 20th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 7s
Best Surf 4AM (Thu 23rd Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 10s
Most Powerful10PM (Sun 19th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 7s

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

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
NNE
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.7
NNE
1.1
SE
1.5
ESE
1.5
ESE
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.6
NE
0.7
NE
0.4
NNE
1
N
0.9
N
1
N
Period(s) (?)77766611111066788788108810
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)362222191617135167108741702311007244416331122100208
Wind
(km/h)
10
WNW
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
E
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
30
SSE
10
SSW
5
N
10
W
10
W
5
SW
10
W
30
W
20
SSW
10
W
15
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
on
cross-
off
glassoncross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crossoffoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:46PM
3.41
12:48AM
3.61
1:44PM
3.61
1:43AM
3.84
2:27PM
3.82
2:27AM
4.05
3:03PM
4.01
3:05AM
4.20
3:35PM
4.15
3:41AM
4.31
4:05PM
4.23
4:14AM
4.35
4:34PM
4.24
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:03PM
1.54
7:36AM
0.82
7:58PM
1.30
8:23AM
0.61
8:40PM
1.07
9:01AM
0.46
9:15PM
0.86
9:33AM
0.37
9:46PM
0.69
10:03AM
0.34
10:15PM
0.57
10:32AM
0.38
10:44PM
0.51
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Sunrise7:35--7:37--7:39--7:41--7:43--7:45--7:47--
Sunset-6:05--6:02--6:00--5:58--5:55--5:52--5:51-
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
Rain (mm)
----------5167----21-
Temp. °C91010111212121211121212121212121312101110
Feels °C (?)788910978568911101110118596
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for North East England

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Razor Blades (Whitburn) (light winds from the W at Albemarle 33 km from Razor Blades (Whitburn)). 0.4m 7s swell from the NNE with a 0.2m 7s swell from the N. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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7 km/h
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0.0
12.3
Air / Water (°C)
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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).

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.

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