Worst air pollution Surry Hills - Sydney, today and tomorrow
Today (25 August): Air quality in Surry Hills is fair. AQI and NO2 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (NO2: 27.4/100).
Tomorrow (26 August 2026): Air quality in Surry Hills is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (NO2: 26.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Just south of the CBD, Surry Hills packs terrace houses, cafes and busy one-way streets into a tightly gridded inner-city footprint, meaning traffic exhaust from surrounding arterial roads is the main influence on local air quality. The suburb sits close enough to the harbour to catch some cooling breeze relief, though buildings and narrow streets can trap pollutants on calm days. As with the rest of inner Sydney, wood smoke shows up on winter evenings and bushfire haze is a summer-season visitor, layered on top of the everyday urban traffic signature.
Today - 25 August | Pollution peaks at 08:00
AQI:
Fair
27.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
7.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
27.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
13.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
9.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
10.6/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 26 August | Pollution peaks at 05:00
AQI:
Fair
26.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
8.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
26.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
18.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
7.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
10.5/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Surry Hills right now?
On 25 August 2026, overall air quality in Surry Hills is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 27.4/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (NO2: 27.4/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Surry Hills?
On 26 August 2026, air quality conditions in Surry Hills will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 26.6/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (NO2: 26.6/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Surry Hills?
Surry Hills shares Sydney's seasonal pattern, with conditions worsening during the December-to-March bushfire season, when smoke from nearby fires drifts through on hot northerlies. A second dip comes in winter, when still nights trap wood-heater smoke near ground level. Sensitive groups should watch forecasts during that period rather than assume year-round conditions apply.
Are air quality levels in Surry Hills 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: 24 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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