Worst air pollution Coolangatta - Gold Coast, today and tomorrow

On 4 August 2026, overall air quality in Coolangatta is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 21.2/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 21.2/100).

On 5 August 2026, air quality conditions in Coolangatta will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 24.6/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 24.6/100).

As a beachside suburb on the Queensland-NSW border, Coolangatta usually enjoys clean, breeze-swept air, with spring the main period to watch as bushfire and hazard-reduction smoke from the hinterland can settle in during still conditions between roughly August and November. Once the wet season arrives, storms typically clear the air quickly, aside from occasional summer ozone build-up on stagnant days.

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.

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.