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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Where it is

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.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Orick: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Patricks Point19.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Trinidad, 8 km7 ft607 kJwind from the east-south-east, 0 knots, too big5 ft363 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, poor8 ft1228 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, too big4 ft173 kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, good4 ft88 kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, good5 ft249 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, poor4 ft244 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, fair
All readings for Patricks Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Patricks Point, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct0, too big7 ft8 ssoft607kJwind from the east-south-east, 0 knots13°C
Mon 19Oct24, poor5 ft9 scrumbling363kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct0, too big8 ft10 scrumbling1,228kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct59, good4 ft8 smushy173kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct48, good4 ft6 smushy88kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot14°C
Fri 23Oct23, poor5 ft7 smushy249kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots13°C
Sat 24Oct39, fair4 ft8 scrumbling244kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots13°C
Big Lagoon14.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Trinidad, 12 km7 ft593 kJwind from the east-south-east, 0 knots, too big5 ft341 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, poor8 ft1004 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, too big4 ft112 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, good4 ft78 kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, good6 ft183 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, poor4 ft238 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, fair
All readings for Big Lagoon: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Big Lagoon, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct0, too big7 ft8 ssoft593kJwind from the east-south-east, 0 knots13°C
Mon 19Oct24, poor5 ft8 ssoft341kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft1,004kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct58, good4 ft6 smushy112kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct50, good4 ft5 smushy78kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot14°C
Fri 23Oct20, poor6 ft6 smushy183kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots13°C
Sat 24Oct43, fair4 ft8 ssoft238kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore13°C
Stone Lagoon5.6 kmabout 10 min by car7 ft593 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, too big5 ft341 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, poor8 ft899 kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots, too big4 ft124 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, good, best spot that day4 ft76 kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore, good, best spot that day5 ft195 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore, fair5 ft241 kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, fair
All readings for Stone Lagoon: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Stone Lagoon, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct0, too big7 ft8 ssoft593kJwind from the east, 2 knots14°C
Mon 19Oct24, poor5 ft8 ssoft341kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft899kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct57, good4 ft6 smushy124kJwind from the west, 4 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct53, good4 ft5 smushy76kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore13°C
Fri 23Oct41, fair5 ft6 smushy195kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore13°C
Sat 24Oct43, fair5 ft8 smushy241kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots12°C
Gold Bluffs Beach12.2 kmabout 25 min by car7 ft584 kJwind from the west, 0 knots, too big5 ft341 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, poor8 ft874 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, too big4 ft142 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, good4 ft73 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, good5 ft193 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, poor5 ft222 kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots, offshore, fair
All readings for Gold Bluffs Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gold Bluffs Beach, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct0, too big7 ft8 ssoft584kJwind from the west, 0 knots13°C
Mon 19Oct24, poor5 ft8 ssoft341kJwind from the west, 3 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft874kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct55, good4 ft7 smushy142kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct53, good4 ft5 smushy73kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct33, poor5 ft6 smushy193kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots14°C
Sat 24Oct47, fair5 ft8 smushy222kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots, offshore12°C
Dry Lagoon8.1 kmabout 15 min by car7 ft593 kJwind from the east, 1 knot, too big5 ft341 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, poor8 ft1004 kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, too big4 ft112 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, good4 ft78 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, fair6 ft183 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, poor4 ft238 kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, poor
All readings for Dry Lagoon: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Dry Lagoon, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct0, too big7 ft8 ssoft593kJwind from the east, 1 knot12°C
Mon 19Oct24, poor5 ft8 ssoft341kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots12°C
Tue 20Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft1,004kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots13°C
Wed 21Oct55, good4 ft6 smushy112kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots13°C
Thu 22Oct44, fair4 ft5 smushy78kJwind from the north, 2 knots13°C
Fri 23Oct12, poor6 ft6 smushy183kJwind from the north, 12 knots12°C
Sat 24Oct32, poor4 ft8 ssoft238kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots13°C
Freshwater Lagoon4 kmabout 10 min by car7 ft593 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, too big5 ft341 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, poor8 ft899 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, too big4 ft124 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, good4 ft76 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, good5 ft195 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, poor5 ft241 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, fair
All readings for Freshwater Lagoon: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Freshwater Lagoon, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct0, too big7 ft8 ssoft593kJwind from the east, 2 knots12°C
Mon 19Oct23, poor5 ft8 ssoft341kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots12°C
Tue 20Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft899kJwind from the south, 4 knots13°C
Wed 21Oct53, good4 ft6 smushy124kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots14°C
Thu 22Oct50, good4 ft5 smushy76kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot13°C
Fri 23Oct31, poor5 ft6 smushy195kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots12°C
Sat 24Oct38, fair5 ft8 smushy241kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots13°C
redwood creek2.8 kmabout 5 min by car7 ft593 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, too big5 ft341 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, poor8 ft899 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, too big5 ft194 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, good4 ft76 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, good5 ft195 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, poor5 ft241 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, fair
All readings for redwood creek: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at redwood creek, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct0, too big7 ft8 ssoft593kJwind from the east, 2 knots12°C
Mon 19Oct23, poor5 ft8 ssoft341kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots12°C
Tue 20Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft899kJwind from the south, 4 knots13°C
Wed 21Oct53, good5 ft7 smushy194kJwind from the west, 2 knots14°C
Thu 22Oct50, good4 ft5 smushy76kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot13°C
Fri 23Oct30, poor5 ft6 smushy195kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots12°C
Sat 24Oct38, fair5 ft8 smushy241kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots13°C

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