Worst air pollution Glenelg Golf Club – Championship Course - Adelaide, today and tomorrow

Today (17 September): Air quality in Glenelg Golf Club – Championship Course is fair. AQI, PM2.5, and NO2 are fair; PM10, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 9:30 PM (PM2.5: 35.7/100).
Tomorrow (18 September 2026): Air quality in Glenelg Golf Club – Championship Course is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 7:30 PM (NO2: 33.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Glenelg's coastal position gives it the benefit of regular onshore breezes from Gulf St Vincent, which help keep the air clear for much of the year. The most notable seasonal issue is bushfire smoke reaching the metropolitan area from the Adelaide Hills or other regional fires during summer, though this stretch of coast generally records some of the cleaner air readings in the greater Adelaide area.

Today - 17 September | Pollution peaks at 21:30

AQI:

Fair

35.7/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

35.7/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

18.9/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

31.5/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

13.2/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

2.1/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.5/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

2.5/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

12.6/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 18 September | Pollution peaks at 19:30

AQI:

Fair

33.8/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

23.4/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

11.0/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

33.8/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

13.0/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

1.8/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.5/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

2.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

8.4/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Glenelg Golf Club – Championship Course right now?

On 17 September 2026, overall air quality in Glenelg Golf Club – Championship Course is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 35.7/100. Pollution peaks around 9:30 PM (PM2.5: 35.7/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Glenelg Golf Club – Championship Course?

On 18 September 2026, air quality conditions in Glenelg Golf Club – Championship Course will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 33.8/100. Pollution peaks around 7:30 PM (NO2: 33.8/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Glenelg Golf Club – Championship Course?

Air quality around Glenelg is usually at its best when onshore winds are blowing steadily off the gulf, and at its worst during summer smoke events when bushfires elsewhere in South Australia send haze drifting across the city. Visitors playing over December to March should factor in the possibility of smoky conditions on still, hot days, even though the coastal breeze often helps clear it faster here than in inland suburbs.

Are air quality levels in Glenelg Golf Club – Championship Course based on measurements or forecasts?

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.

Why doesn’t the forecast always reflect wildfire impacts?

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.

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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 16 September 2026 at 20:30 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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