Overview

The Xantener Südsee is an artificial lake located in North Rhine-Westphalia, near Xanten. This body of water offers good kitesurfing conditions with a flat and consistent water surface. West and southwest winds dominate. The lake offers enough space to sail comfortably. The calm, current-free water is suitable for beginners and intermediate riders. It is a popular spot for water sports in the Lower Rhine region.

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Spot forecast for Xantener Suedsee

Sunrise 08:07 · Sunset 18:30

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Xantener Suedsee: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

169h

in January · 19 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, July and January, at 21 rideable days and 17 °C. The low point is October, at 13.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 86%13-20 knots · 14%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 86% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is May, with 101 mm.

Monthly averages: Xantener Suedsee

Monthly averages — Xantener Suedsee — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	19.0	169 h	5 °C	97 mm
February	18.0	157 h	8 °C	72 mm
March	14.0	121 h	13 °C	29 mm
April	19.0	186 h	15 °C	92 mm
May	16.5	159 h	20 °C	101 mm
June	23.0	213 h	22 °C	69 mm
July	21.0	181 h	23 °C	70 mm
August	15.5	131 h	24 °C	65 mm
September	14.5	142 h	20 °C	97 mm
October	13.5	116 h	15 °C	97 mm
November	16.0	125 h	9 °C	76 mm
December	18.0	139 h	7 °C	64 mm

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Technical details of Xantener Suedsee spot

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: N, E, S, WNW, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

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