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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 27 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
7.2° 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 Wednesday (Jan 28) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 11s. 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Feb 03) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Wed 28th Jan)6.5ft (2.0m) 9s
Best Surf 6AM (Wed 28th Jan)6.5ft (2.0m) 9s
Most Powerful 3PM (Tue 3rd Feb)11ft (3.5m) 10s

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

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue night, min 4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Fri night, light winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon).

Tue
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4
ESE
2.4
ESE
2.2
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.8
E
1.9
E
2.5
ESE
3
ESE
3.5
E
2.5
ESE
2.2
E
2.4
E
2.3
E
2
E
1.9
E
1.9
ENE
2.4
E
3
E
3.5
ENE
Period(s) (?)999988887889999988889
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)27898587575423983593974136119041673115173690985463551253480211461972
Wind
(km/h)
55
ESE
25
SSE
10
S
5
SE
10
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
40
SE
25
SE
40
SE
25
ESE
5
ENE
25
SE
30
SE
15
S
15
S
20
SE
30
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:45PM
3.61
10:34AM
3.41
11:09PM
3.57
11:51AM
3.51
12:30AM
3.70
1:00PM
3.75
1:38AM
3.93
1:57PM
4.06
2:34AM
4.16
2:46PM
4.37
3:23AM
4.32
3:31PM
4.62
4:08AM
4.40
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:26PM
1.35
4:18AM
1.20
4:55PM
1.35
5:48AM
1.23
6:25PM
1.14
7:05AM
1.09
7:35PM
0.80
8:05AM
0.88
8:32PM
0.42
8:54AM
0.68
9:20PM
0.11
9:37AM
0.54
10:04PM
-0.10
10:16AM
0.47
Tue
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Sunrise--8:03--8:02--8:00--7:58--7:56--7:54--7:52
Sunset4:30--4:32--4:35--4:37--4:38--4:40--4:43--
mod rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
8-------314----3---13
Temp. °C576666666666667667766
Feels °C (?)-613320-1-3-10-303002210-3-3
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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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