Worst air pollution Barwon Heads Golf Club – Championship Course - Geelong, today and tomorrow
Today (10 August): Air quality in Barwon Heads Golf Club – Championship Course is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 16.2/100).
Tomorrow (11 August 2026): Air quality in Barwon Heads Golf Club – Championship Course is good. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 15.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Barwon Heads Golf Club air quality benefits from its exceptional Bass Strait and Barwon River estuary coastal position, with powerful Southern Ocean and Bass Strait westerlies providing outstanding maritime ventilation. Vehicle traffic on Barwon Heads Road contributes modest local sources, while the extraordinary coastal exposure and the open estuary geometry generally maintain among Victoria's more reliably ventilated coastal golf venues throughout most of the year.
Today - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 18:00
AQI:
Good
16.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
4.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
12.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
1.5/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 11 August | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Good
15.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
6.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
7.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
15.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
2.5/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Barwon Heads Golf Club – Championship Course right now?
On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Barwon Heads Golf Club – Championship Course is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 16.2/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 16.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Barwon Heads Golf Club – Championship Course?
On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Barwon Heads Golf Club – Championship Course will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 15.9/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 15.9/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Barwon Heads Golf Club – Championship Course?
The course is least comfortable for pollen-sensitive golfers during the spring grass season, when onshore winds can still carry pasture pollen across the exposed links layout. Summer occasionally brings a whiff of bushfire smoke if fires burn inland and winds turn offshore. Otherwise, the strong, near-constant sea breeze keeps this a reliably fresh-air course year-round.
Are air quality levels in Barwon Heads 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: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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