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 experts: 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 expert 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 expertsUnder 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
Big Lagoon14.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Trinidad, 12 km7 ft593 kJwind from the east-south-east, 0 knots, offshore, good7 ft601 kJwind from the east-south-east, 0 knots, offshore, good7 ft717 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, good5 ft223 kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore, too small4 ft78 kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, too small6 ft183 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, too small4 ft238 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Big Lagoon: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Big Lagoon, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct64, good7 ft8 ssoft593kJwind from the east-south-east, 0 knots, offshore13°C
Mon 19Oct51, good7 ft9 ssoft601kJwind from the east-south-east, 0 knots, offshore13°C
Tue 20Oct59, good7 ft9 ssoft717kJwind from the west, 4 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct33, too small5 ft7 smushy223kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore16°C
Thu 22Oct22, too small4 ft5 smushy78kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot14°C
Fri 23Oct24, too small6 ft6 smushy183kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots13°C
Sat 24Oct24, too small4 ft8 ssoft238kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore13°C
Dry Lagoon8.1 kmabout 15 min by car7 ft593 kJwind from the east, 1 knot, offshore, good, best spot that day7 ft601 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, good, best spot that day7 ft547 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, good5 ft223 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore, too small4 ft78 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, too small6 ft183 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, too small4 ft238 kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, too small
All readings for Dry Lagoon: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Dry Lagoon, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct64, good7 ft8 ssoft593kJwind from the east, 1 knot, offshore12°C
Mon 19Oct50, good7 ft9 ssoft601kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots12°C
Tue 20Oct57, good7 ft8 ssoft547kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot13°C
Wed 21Oct31, too small5 ft7 smushy223kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore13°C
Thu 22Oct19, too small4 ft5 smushy78kJwind from the north, 2 knots13°C
Fri 23Oct14, too small6 ft6 smushy183kJwind from the north, 12 knots12°C
Sat 24Oct17, too small4 ft8 ssoft238kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots13°C
Patricks Point19.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Trinidad, 8 km7 ft607 kJwind from the east-south-east, 0 knots, offshore, good7 ft594 kJwind from the east-south-east, 0 knots, offshore, good7 ft730 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, good5 ft232 kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore, too small4 ft88 kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, too small5 ft249 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, too small4 ft244 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, too small
All readings for Patricks Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Patricks Point, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct63, good7 ft8 ssoft607kJwind from the east-south-east, 0 knots, offshore13°C
Mon 19Oct51, good7 ft9 scrumbling594kJwind from the east-south-east, 0 knots, offshore13°C
Tue 20Oct61, good7 ft9 scrumbling730kJwind from the west, 4 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct31, too small5 ft7 smushy232kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore16°C
Thu 22Oct21, too small4 ft6 smushy88kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot14°C
Fri 23Oct26, too small5 ft7 smushy249kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots13°C
Sat 24Oct22, too small4 ft8 scrumbling244kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots13°C
Freshwater Lagoon4 kmabout 10 min by car7 ft593 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, offshore, good7 ft601 kJwind from the south, 2 knots, good7 ft695 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, good, best spot that day5 ft229 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small4 ft76 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, too small5 ft195 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too small5 ft241 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, too small
All readings for Freshwater Lagoon: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Freshwater Lagoon, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct62, good7 ft8 ssoft593kJwind from the east, 2 knots, offshore12°C
Mon 19Oct49, good7 ft9 ssoft601kJwind from the south, 2 knots12°C
Tue 20Oct62, good7 ft9 ssoft695kJwind from the west, 4 knots13°C
Wed 21Oct32, too small5 ft7 smushy229kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore14°C
Thu 22Oct22, too small4 ft5 smushy76kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot13°C
Fri 23Oct25, too small5 ft6 smushy195kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots12°C
Sat 24Oct23, too small5 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, offshore, good7 ft601 kJwind from the south, 2 knots, good7 ft695 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, good, best spot that day5 ft229 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small4 ft76 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, too small5 ft195 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too small5 ft241 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, too small
All readings for redwood creek: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at redwood creek, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct62, good7 ft8 ssoft593kJwind from the east, 2 knots, offshore12°C
Mon 19Oct49, good7 ft9 ssoft601kJwind from the south, 2 knots12°C
Tue 20Oct62, good7 ft9 ssoft695kJwind from the west, 4 knots13°C
Wed 21Oct32, too small5 ft7 smushy229kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore14°C
Thu 22Oct22, too small4 ft5 smushy76kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot13°C
Fri 23Oct25, too small5 ft6 smushy195kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots12°C
Sat 24Oct23, too small5 ft8 smushy241kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots13°C
Stone Lagoon5.6 kmabout 10 min by car7 ft593 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, offshore, good7 ft601 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, good, best spot that day7 ft695 kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, good, best spot that day5 ft229 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small4 ft76 kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore, too small5 ft195 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore, too small5 ft241 kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, too small
All readings for Stone Lagoon: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Stone Lagoon, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct62, good7 ft8 ssoft593kJwind from the east, 2 knots, offshore14°C
Mon 19Oct50, good7 ft9 ssoft601kJwind from the south, 1 knot13°C
Tue 20Oct62, good7 ft9 ssoft695kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct34, too small5 ft7 smushy229kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore17°C
Thu 22Oct23, too small4 ft5 smushy76kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore13°C
Fri 23Oct34, too small5 ft6 smushy195kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore13°C
Sat 24Oct25, too small5 ft8 smushy241kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots12°C
Gold Bluffs Beach12.2 kmabout 25 min by car7 ft593 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, good6 ft577 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, good7 ft675 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, good5 ft217 kJwind from the east, 1 knot, offshore, too small4 ft410 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, too small5 ft193 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, too small5 ft235 kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Gold Bluffs Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Gold Bluffs Beach, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct58, good7 ft8 ssoft593kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots13°C
Mon 19Oct49, good6 ft9 ssoft577kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot14°C
Tue 20Oct62, good7 ft9 ssoft675kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct32, too small5 ft7 smushy217kJwind from the east, 1 knot, offshore15°C
Thu 22Oct23, too small4 ft11 smushy410kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct25, too small5 ft6 smushy193kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots14°C
Sat 24Oct29, too small5 ft7 smushy235kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore12°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