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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 26) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Razor Blades (Whitburn) in the next 16 days are 1.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 26) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Apr 27) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sun 26th Apr)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s
Best Surf10PM (Sun 26th Apr)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s
Most Powerful10AM (Sun 26th Apr)4.5ft (1.4m) 11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
11
1.4
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
10
0.7
NNE
10
0.7
N
10
0.7
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
43
30
36
23
32
28
124
444
400
333
363
297
184
102
94
88
64
40
24
23
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
5
S
5
SSE
10
ESE
0
SSW
10
NNE
15
ENE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
ESE
10
WSW
10
N
20
NNE
10
NNW
5
NE
10
ESE
10
NW
20
N
20
NNE
15
NE
10
E
on
cross
glassy
on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:09PM3.60m
9:24AM3.60m
10:34PM3.39m
10:45AM3.53m
11:59PM3.40m
12:03PM3.61m
1:07AM3.55m
1:07PM3.78m
1:58AM3.75m
1:59PM3.96m
2:39AM3.93m
2:43PM4.11m
3:15AM4.08m
Low Tide
3:18AM1.44m
4:08PM0.98m
4:44AM1.62m
5:38PM0.99m
6:12AM1.58m
6:54PM0.84m
7:21AM1.40m
7:51PM0.67m
8:12AM1.17m
8:36PM0.53m
8:54AM0.95m
9:14PM0.45m
9:30AM0.77m
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5:41
5:39
5:37
5:35
5:33
5:31
5:28
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8:23
8:25
8:28
8:29
8:30
8:32
8:35
8:37
Temp °C
6
8
12
12
12
10
9
6
13
15
15
12
11
9
12
13
12
11
8
8
8
3
6
8
9
10
7
5
3
9
11
13
9
7
7
10
11
11
7
4
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
11
1.4
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
10
0.7
NNE
10
0.7
N
10
0.7
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.6
NE
5
Energy kJ
21
43
30
36
19
18
28
124
444
400
333
363
297
184
102
94
88
64
40
24
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
12
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
13
0.4
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
2
6
4
3
23
32
17
17
7
2
4
1
7
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
7
0.1
NE
13
Energy kJ
10
1
3
4
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
4
0.4
NE
6
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
1
12
4
2
9
11
5
5
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
318
57
97
314
48
65
314
14
7
48
0
8
8
0
0
377
0
283
322
283
283
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
8
6
5
5
5
5
9
5
8
9
8
8
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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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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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