Worst air pollution Brighton (SA) - Adelaide, today and tomorrow

On 4 August 2026, overall air quality in Brighton (SA) is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 17.3/100. Pollution peaks around 12:30 PM (O3: 17.3/100).

On 5 August 2026, air quality conditions in Brighton (SA) will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 14.4/100. Pollution peaks around 2:30 PM (O3: 14.4/100).

Brighton's coastal position gives it some of Adelaide's most reliable sea breezes, generally keeping air quality good throughout the year. Summer, from December to March, is the main period to watch, when bushfire smoke can occasionally settle over the beach suburbs during hot, still conditions. Outside of this, expect consistently clean air.

It is forecasts derived by downscaling forecasts provided by EU’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) by taking into account local conditions such as traffic patterns. CAMS bases its forecast on satellite measurements of particles and chemical compounds in the atmosphere. Airmine’s services were developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team.

Airmine’s forecast uses CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) as its background atmospheric model. While CAMS includes wildfire emissions, these are derived from satellite observations and are not available in real time. During rapidly evolving wildfire events, there may therefore be a delay before increased emissions are incorporated into the model. As a result, the forecast may temporarily underestimate PM₂.₅ and other pollutants associated with wildfire smoke.

During rapidly evolving wildfire events, CAMS may lag by approximately 1–2 days before increased wildfire emissions are fully represented, which can lead to temporary underestimation of PM₂.₅ concentrations in Airmine’s forecast.