Highest air pollution Gold Coast, today and tomorrow
Today (27 June): Air quality in Gold Coast is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 16.1/100).
Tomorrow (28 June 2026): Air quality in Gold Coast is good. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 15.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Gold Coast's air quality is generally excellent, benefiting from consistent Pacific trade wind sea breezes from the Coral Sea that provide reliable ventilation along this long straight beachfront city. The primary concerns are occasional bushfire smoke from the hinterland ranges and summer ozone from vehicle emissions concentrated along the Gold Coast Highway corridor, while the flat coastal plain prevents topographic pollution trapping.
Today - 27 June | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Good
16.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
1.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
0.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
1.6/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 28 June | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Good
15.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
2.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
0.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
15.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
2.0/100
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Is air quality bad in Gold Coast right now?
On 27 June 2026, overall air quality in Gold Coast is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 16.1/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 16.1/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Gold Coast?
On 28 June 2026, air quality conditions in Gold Coast will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 15.5/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 15.5/100).
Are air quality levels in Gold 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: 27 June 2026 at 12:37 CET (Data is updated four times daily.)
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Developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team