Worst air pollution Moonah Links – Open Course - Melbourne, today and tomorrow

On 5 August 2026, overall air quality in Moonah Links – Open Course is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 18.5/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 18.5/100).

On 6 August 2026, air quality conditions in Moonah Links – Open Course will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 16.7/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 16.7/100).

The Open Course's air quality is generally strong year-round, with the main exceptions coming during peak spring grass pollen weeks on the surrounding peninsula grassland and during rare, severe summer bushfire smoke events. The steady coastal wind that defines this exposed Fingal property usually keeps such episodes brief.

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.