Worst air pollution RACV Royal Pines Resort – Championship Course - Gold Coast, today and tomorrow
Today (4 August): Air quality in RACV Royal Pines Resort – Championship Course is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 21.2/100).
Tomorrow (5 August 2026): Air quality in RACV Royal Pines Resort – Championship Course is fair. PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 24.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Set back from the high-rise beach strip on the Gold Coast, RACV Royal Pines' championship course sits in a more inland pocket of Carrara, still within reach of the onshore breezes that regularly sweep this part of southeast Queensland. Subtropical humidity is a constant here, thickest through the wet summer months, while the drier season from August to November carries the greater risk of bushfire smoke settling over the district. Away from heavy industry and with only moderate traffic nearby, the course generally enjoys the reasonably clean, breeze-ventilated air typical of the broader Gold Coast region.
Today - 4 August | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Fair
21.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
7.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
21.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
8.6/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 5 August | Pollution peaks at 12:00
AQI:
Fair
24.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
15.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
24.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
20.9/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in RACV Royal Pines Resort – Championship Course right now?
On 4 August 2026, overall air quality in RACV Royal Pines Resort – Championship Course is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 21.2/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 21.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in RACV Royal Pines Resort – Championship Course?
On 5 August 2026, air quality conditions in RACV Royal Pines Resort – Championship Course will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 24.3/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 24.3/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in RACV Royal Pines Resort – Championship Course?
Players at RACV Royal Pines Resort – Championship Course are most likely to notice hazy or smoky conditions during the run-up to the wet season (August-November), when bushfire smoke is common and cane-burning adds to the mix locally. Hot, still summer days can also bring a build-up of ground-level ozone. That's the main window worth watching; the rest of the calendar is typically untroubled.
Are air quality levels in RACV Royal Pines Resort – 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: 4 August 2026 at 16:38 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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