Worst air pollution Curl Curl, today and tomorrow
Today (30 August): Air quality in Curl Curl is moderate. AQI and PM1 are moderate; PM2.5, NO2, and O3 are fair; PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (PM1: 40.7/100).
Tomorrow (31 August 2026): Air quality in Curl Curl is moderate. PM2.5 increases to moderate; SO2 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (PM1: 49.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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In Curl Curl, with traffic fairly sparse here, dust kicked up from nearby farmland tends to matter more than vehicle emissions. Some of this load is absorbed by nearby vegetation, acting as a modest natural filter. Conditions on any given day depend heavily on wind speed and direction locally. Nearby areas with a similar setup tend to show a comparable air quality baseline.
Today - 30 August | Pollution peaks at 08:00
AQI:
Moderate
40.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
34.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
9.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
39.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
28.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
15.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
8.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Moderate
40.7/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 31 August | Pollution peaks at 07:00
AQI:
Moderate
49.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Moderate
45.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
17.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
37.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
37.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
22.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
12.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Moderate
49.9/100
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Is air quality bad in Curl Curl right now?
On 30 August 2026, overall air quality in Curl Curl is moderate. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 40.7/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (PM1: 40.7/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Curl Curl?
On 31 August 2026, air quality conditions in Curl Curl will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at moderate at 49.9/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (PM1: 49.9/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Curl Curl?
Winter is usually when particulate matter climbs highest locally, driven by heating season smoke that lingers under stagnant, cold winter air. Summer shifts the concern toward bushfire smoke here too, as warm, dry conditions drive both ozone formation and periodic bushfire smoke from the surrounding region. The shoulder seasons, spring and autumn, usually offer the year's best air quality thanks to milder, breezier conditions.
Are air quality levels in Curl Curl 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: 30 August 2026 at 08:36 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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