Overview

The Westhoven spot on the Rhine is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, near Cologne. This river spot offers a body of water with current on the Rhine, in an urban setting. West and southwest winds dominate. The Rhine current and heavy river traffic require good experience. The spot is suitable for advanced riders. Watch out for barges and commercial vessels.

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Spot forecast for Westhoven / Rhein

Sunrise 08:03 · Sunset 18:29

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

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Westhoven / Rhein: 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

140h

in June · 17 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in June: 14 rideable days a month and 140 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is December, at 5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 90%13-20 knots · 10%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 90% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is May, with 111 mm.

Monthly averages: Westhoven / Rhein

Monthly averages — Westhoven / Rhein — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	13.0	99 h	5 °C	93 mm
February	13.5	101 h	9 °C	68 mm
March	11.0	86 h	14 °C	44 mm
April	14.5	141 h	16 °C	98 mm
May	15.5	86 h	20 °C	111 mm
June	17.0	140 h	23 °C	80 mm
July	12.5	75 h	24 °C	89 mm
August	11.5	69 h	26 °C	67 mm
September	10.5	75 h	21 °C	95 mm
October	7.0	66 h	15 °C	83 mm
November	6.5	50 h	10 °C	56 mm
December	5.0	35 h	7 °C	57 mm

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Technical details of Westhoven / Rhein 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: Advanced

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DM3DP10.5 km

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EW0822 Cologne DE9.6 km

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