Hood Canal · WA
Belfair
The town at the very end of Hood Canal.
- Population
- 4,670 (2020 census)
- Renamed
- 1925
- Theler Wetlands
- 135 acres
- Tides
- Two highs, two lows a day
Then
- Before 1925
The town is called Clifton, like several others in the state.
- 1925
The postmaster renames it Belfair to end the confusion.
Now
Belfair sits at the mouth of the Union River and is northern Mason County's commercial center. The Theler Wetlands have trails and boardwalks through the tideflats.
On the water
From NOAA's predictions for Lynch Cove Dock, WA over the next 365 days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW).
- Pattern
- Two highs and two lows a day, close in size
- Typical daily range
- 12.1 ft
- Biggest swing
- 17.8 ft on Dec 24
- Smallest swing
- 4.3 ft on Nov 11
- Highest high
- 14.0 ft, Jan 25 at 7:16 AM
- Lowest low
- −4.2 ft, Dec 24 at 11:04 PM
3 tide stations around Belfair
- Lynch Cove Dock4.1 mi
- Ayock Point11.3 mi
- Triton Head12.8 mi