Orick, United States
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About Orick
Orick is a town in California, United States. From Orick you can reach 7 surf spots. The nearest is redwood creek, a surf spot 2.8 km from the centre. Overture lists 4 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is ACV, 35 km away.
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Staying in Orick
- 4 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: ACV, 35 km, CEC, 57 km, MFR, 156 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Orick.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Orick each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Orick too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good★ BestBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricks Point19.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Trinidad, 8 km | 7 ft607 kJwind from the east-south-east, 0 knots, too big | 5 ft363 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, poor | 8 ft1228 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, too big | 4 ft173 kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, good | 4 ft88 kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, good | 5 ft249 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, poor | 4 ft244 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, fair |
All readings for Patricks Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Big Lagoon14.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Trinidad, 12 km | 7 ft593 kJwind from the east-south-east, 0 knots, too big | 5 ft341 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, poor | 8 ft1004 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, too big | 4 ft112 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, good | 4 ft78 kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, good | 6 ft183 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, poor | 4 ft238 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, fair |
All readings for Big Lagoon: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Stone Lagoon5.6 kmabout 10 min by car | 7 ft593 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, too big | 5 ft341 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, poor | 8 ft899 kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots, too big | 4 ft124 kJwind from the west, 4 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft76 kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 5 ft195 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore, fair | 5 ft241 kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, fair |
All readings for Stone Lagoon: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Gold Bluffs Beach12.2 kmabout 25 min by car | 7 ft584 kJwind from the west, 0 knots, too big | 5 ft341 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, poor | 8 ft874 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, too big | 4 ft142 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, good | 4 ft73 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, good | 5 ft193 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, poor | 5 ft222 kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots, offshore, fair |
All readings for Gold Bluffs Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Dry Lagoon8.1 kmabout 15 min by car | 7 ft593 kJwind from the east, 1 knot, too big | 5 ft341 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, poor | 8 ft1004 kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, too big | 4 ft112 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, good | 4 ft78 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, fair | 6 ft183 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, poor | 4 ft238 kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, poor |
All readings for Dry Lagoon: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Freshwater Lagoon4 kmabout 10 min by car | 7 ft593 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, too big | 5 ft341 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, poor | 8 ft899 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, too big | 4 ft124 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft76 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, good | 5 ft195 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, poor | 5 ft241 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, fair |
All readings for Freshwater Lagoon: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| redwood creek2.8 kmabout 5 min by car | 7 ft593 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, too big | 5 ft341 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, poor | 8 ft899 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, too big | 5 ft194 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, good | 4 ft76 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, good | 5 ft195 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, poor | 5 ft241 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, fair |
All readings for redwood creek: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Orick, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Places to eat near Orick
- EdeBee's Snack ShackBurger · 0.2 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits