You can find the wind and wave forecast for your own area by going to the windfinder.com website. Predicting the weather can be a challenge, however one of the main driving forces behind weather patterns in the UK is the location of the Jet Stream. This normally travels across the UK at a latitude of around 60°, leading to high winds and stormy conditions in northern latitudes, however since 2008 the Jet Stream has been found to be traversing southern England and France, at a latitude of 50°. This has resulted in high winds occuring in unusual locations, and could be an indication of a change in long term weather patterns.