Worst air pollution Horizons Golf Resort - Nelson Bay, today and tomorrow
Today (10 August): Air quality in Horizons Golf Resort is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 19.6/100).
Tomorrow (11 August 2026): Air quality in Horizons Golf Resort is good. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 17.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Horizons Golf Resort sits near Nelson Bay in Port Stephens on the NSW coast, a fully exposed coastal setting where strong onshore Tasman Sea breezes provide excellent natural ventilation across the course. Traffic is light and mostly tourism-related rather than heavy commuter volumes. There is no industry nearby. Bushfire smoke is a periodic summer risk from surrounding coastal bushland. Overall, background air quality at this resort course is generally excellent, typical of this well-ventilated regional coastal holiday area.
Today - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 11:00
AQI:
Good
19.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
2.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
19.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 11 August | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Good
17.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
1.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
0.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
17.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
1.7/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Horizons Golf Resort right now?
On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Horizons Golf Resort is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 19.6/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 19.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Horizons Golf Resort?
On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Horizons Golf Resort will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 17.3/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 17.3/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Horizons Golf Resort?
Horizons Golf Resort, on the Port Stephens coast, generally enjoys clean, breeze-flushed air, with summer bushfire smoke, December to March, from the surrounding forests the main factor to expect during hot, still spells, easing once onshore breezes pick up.
Are air quality levels in Horizons Golf Resort 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: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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