Weather Charts

The Internet contains thousands of weather charts but unless you're a trained meteorologist, most of these will be difficult to understand.

So we've made things a little easier by selecting the best charts available, organising them into sensible groups and explaining what you can learn from each type of chart.

Satellite images - Take a space cadet's view of the oceans.

Pressure charts - Essential fodder for the DIY forecaster.

Wind charts - Check out the latest wind speeds & directions across Europe.

Wave charts - Track the swells with the latest Atlantic and worldwide wave charts.

Hurricane tracking - track the Atlantic hurricanes and tropical storms.

Weather maps - Will the drive to the beach be bright 'n' sunny or a blizzard ?

Sea temperatures - Is it time for head-to-toe neoprene or a pair of baggies ?

Wave buoy data - has that 3000 mile swell reached the wave buoys yet ?