Overview

Xantener Nordsee is an artificial lake located in North Rhine-Westphalia, near the town of Xanten. This inland body of water offers good kitesurfing conditions with a flat and consistent water surface. Westerly and southwesterly winds prevail in the region. The lake offers enough space to sail and the flat water is suitable for beginners and intermediates. It is a popular spot for kitesurfers in the Lower Rhine area.

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Spot forecast for Xantener Nordsee

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 Nordsee: 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

170h

in January · 20 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.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is May, with 100 mm.

Monthly averages: Xantener Nordsee

Monthly averages — Xantener Nordsee — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.0	170 h	5 °C	94 mm
February	17.5	158 h	8 °C	73 mm
March	15.5	123 h	12 °C	29 mm
April	18.0	186 h	15 °C	90 mm
May	17.0	166 h	20 °C	100 mm
June	22.5	218 h	22 °C	69 mm
July	20.5	186 h	23 °C	75 mm
August	16.0	136 h	24 °C	68 mm
September	14.5	149 h	20 °C	99 mm
October	13.5	121 h	15 °C	94 mm
November	16.5	131 h	9 °C	76 mm
December	18.5	143 h	7 °C	63 mm

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Technical details of Xantener Nordsee 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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