Worst air pollution Barwon Heads Golf Club – Championship Course - Geelong, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Barwon Heads Golf Club – Championship Course is fair. AQI and NO2 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 22.4/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Barwon Heads Golf Club – Championship Course is fair. AQI improves to medium; PM2.5 increases to fair; NO2 decreases to medium; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 50.2/100). 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 - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00

AQI:

Fair

22.4/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

8.2/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.3/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

22.4/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

16.1/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

3.8/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

0.9/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

4.7/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00

AQI:

Medium

50.2/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

20.5/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

5.7/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

50.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

14.6/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

11.8/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

1.8/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

25.0/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Barwon Heads Golf Club – Championship Course is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 22.4/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 22.4/100).

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

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Barwon Heads Golf Club – Championship Course will be similar to today, with PM1 forecast at fair at 25.0/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 50.2/100).

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.

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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 16 July 2026 at 10:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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