Worst air pollution Avoca Beach Rock Pool - Avoca Beach, today and tomorrow

Today (20 September): Air quality in Avoca Beach Rock Pool is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; PM2.5 and PM10 are fair; NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 67.2/100).
Tomorrow (21 September 2026): Air quality in Avoca Beach Rock Pool is fair. AQI improves to fair; O3 decreases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 30.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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In Avoca Beach Rock Pool, traffic stays fairly light here, leaving wind-blown dust from nearby fields as a bigger factor than vehicle emissions. Some of this load is absorbed by nearby vegetation, acting as a modest natural filter. Local monitoring for the wider area tends to track closely with this general pattern.

Today - 20 September | Pollution peaks at 17:00

AQI:

Poor

67.2/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

39.3/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Fair

28.7/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

17.6/100

O3 (ozone):

Poor

67.2/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

4.5/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.5/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

6.8/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

13.5/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 21 September | Pollution peaks at 11:00

AQI:

Fair

30.3/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

28.0/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Fair

28.5/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

5.5/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

30.3/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

1.4/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.4/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

7.2/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

3.4/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Avoca Beach Rock Pool right now?

On 20 September 2026, overall air quality in Avoca Beach Rock Pool is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 67.2/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 67.2/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Avoca Beach Rock Pool?

On 21 September 2026, air quality conditions in Avoca Beach Rock Pool will be better than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 30.3/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 30.3/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Avoca Beach Rock Pool?

Cold-season conditions typically drive the sharpest particulate increases around here, as wood heaters and gas heating combine with still, cold air that traps smoke close to the ground. By summer, periodic bushfire smoke becomes the more pressing issue in this area, as warm, dry conditions drive both ozone formation and periodic bushfire smoke from the surrounding region.

Are air quality levels in Avoca Beach Rock Pool 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: 20 September 2026 at 14:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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