Highest air pollution Central Coast, today and tomorrow
Today (29 June): Air quality in Central Coast is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 17.6/100).
Tomorrow (30 June 2026): Air quality in Central Coast is fair. AQI worsens to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 24.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Central Coast's air quality in New South Wales benefits from its Pacific Ocean coastal exposure, with consistent Tasman Sea sea breezes providing reliable ventilation along the Gosford-Wyong corridor. The primary concerns are bushfire smoke from the Central Coast hinterland and Hunter Valley forests during summer and autumn fire seasons, and vehicle emissions from the Pacific Motorway and Sydney commuter traffic corridor that connects this growing coastal region to the Sydney basin.
Today - 29 June | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Good
17.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
8.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
13.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
17.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
16.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
9.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
9.2/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 30 June | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Fair
24.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
6.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
8.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
24.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
9.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
10.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
7.4/100
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Is air quality bad in Central Coast right now?
On 29 June 2026, overall air quality in Central Coast is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 17.6/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 17.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Central Coast?
On 30 June 2026, air quality conditions in Central Coast will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 24.6/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 24.6/100).
Are air quality levels in Central Coast 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.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 28 June 2026 at 18:35 CET (Data is updated four times daily.)
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