Orick, California Weather
Orick, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Orick, Humboldt County.
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About Orick, California
Orick exists as a hushed gateway, a place where the Pacific's mist seems to cling perpetually to the emerald slopes. It lies 33.9 miles north of Eureka, CA (from Eureka, CA: bearing 9°T), and is situated 17.5 miles north of Westhaven-Moonstone. The air, thick with the scent of damp redwood duff and the briny tang of the nearby ocean, carries a profound stillness. Broad, grey skies often press down, softening the sharp edges of the landscape, and the immense, ancient trees of the surrounding redwood forests loom like silent sentinels, their colossal trunks disappearing into the hazy canopy. The Orick River, a silver ribbon unspooling from the forested interior, meanders lazily toward its estuary, its banks fringed with ferns and the occasional weathered splinter of driftwood. This stretch of coast, where the land meets the sea with a dramatic flourish, has long been shaped by the rhythms of nature and the tenacious spirit of its inhabitants. For generations, the bounty of the forest and the sea provided sustenance, with logging and fishing forming the backbone of Orick's economy. The nearby Redwood National and State Parks are a testament to the enduring power of these towering trees, drawing visitors who come to stand in awe of their scale. The very character of Orick is etched by its proximity to these natural wonders, a quiet resignation to the grandeur of the wilderness that frames its existence, where the pace of life is dictated by the slow turning of the seasons and the persistent murmur of the ocean.
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| Location | Orick, Humboldt County, California |
| Coordinates | 41.28679°N, 124.059794°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95555 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Orick, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Orick, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Orick includes coordinates 41.286790°N, 124.059794°W, situated in Humboldt County. ZIP code 95555. Telephone area code: 530. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
