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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 03 May 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
9.5° C
(Which is 1.3°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 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Razor Blades (Whitburn) in the next 16 days are 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 10) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (May 07) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Wed 6th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 10s
Best Surf 4AM (Wed 6th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 10s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sun 10th May)7.5ft (2.3m) 7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
4
1.3
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.5
NNE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.8
NNE
3
1.4
NNE
6
1
N
6
1.1
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
8
0.6
N
10
0.4
NNE
9
0.7
N
10
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
9
1.7
E
6
1.6
E
6
1
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
101
53
21
11
12
128
78
216
126
90
67
27
100
85
81
106
103
183
220
131
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
NNE
10
N
10
SSW
5
WSW
25
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
5
E
15
SE
20
SE
15
SSW
15
SSE
25
SE
15
S
15
SSE
25
SE
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
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
7:57AM3.47m
8:43PM3.13m
8:54AM3.35m
9:54PM3.03m
Low Tide
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
2:29PM1.24m
2:40AM1.61m
3:31PM1.35m
3:45AM1.72m
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:22
5:20
5:18
5:16
5:13
5:11
5:09
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8:43
8:45
8:46
8:49
8:51
8:52
8:53
3
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
7
13
14
11
7
7
7
7
8
7
9
10
8
11
10
9
9
10
10
4
3
3
10
11
6
0
1
4
2
2
1
3
5
3
5
3
4
5
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.9
NNE
6
0.5
NNE
6
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
1
N
6
1.1
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
8
0.6
N
10
0.4
NNE
9
0.7
N
10
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.9
NNE
9
1.1
E
6
Energy kJ
2
53
21
4
1
78
216
126
90
67
27
100
85
81
106
103
94
129
92
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
NE
6
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
E
4
0.1
E
6
0.3
NNE
11
0.6
ESE
5
0.4
SE
4
1
N
8
Energy kJ
18
7
8
2
7
1
1
24
15
5
131
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.3
N
8
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.6
SE
6
Energy kJ
8
6
11
1
1
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
4
1.3
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
3
1.4
NNE
6
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
SE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.7
SE
4
1.7
E
6
1.6
E
6
Energy kJ
24
101
12
128
6
6
4
7
5
19
183
220
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
283
283
63
570
455
447
322
284
5
14
306
0
48
382
7
7
151
383
449
500
449
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
4
4
5
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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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