Worst air pollution Tweed Heads, today and tomorrow
Today (5 August): Air quality in Tweed Heads is fair. AQI, NO2, and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 24.6/100).
Tomorrow (6 August 2026): Air quality in Tweed Heads is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (NO2: 26.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Tweed Heads sits directly on the coast at the NSW-Queensland border, immediately south of the Gold Coast, and benefits from strong onshore breezes off the Pacific that ventilate the town for much of the year. Bushfire smoke drifting from inland ranges is the main seasonal concern, alongside summer ozone formation typical of the subtropics. Cross-border traffic congestion contributes localised vehicle emissions near the Gold Coast Highway. Wet season humidity is high, but background air quality is generally very good.
Today - 5 August | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Fair
24.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
13.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
22.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
24.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
6.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
15.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 6 August | Pollution peaks at 06:00
AQI:
Fair
26.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
12.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
26.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
23.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
13.7/100
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Is air quality bad in Tweed Heads right now?
On 5 August 2026, overall air quality in Tweed Heads is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 24.6/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 24.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Tweed Heads?
On 6 August 2026, air quality conditions in Tweed Heads will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 26.0/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (NO2: 26.0/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Tweed Heads?
Tweed Heads' coastal exposure keeps its air cleaner than inland Tweed Valley towns, but smoke from cane burning and hazard-reduction fires further inland can still drift over during the August–November window, especially on light westerly winds. Cyclone-season humidity (November–April) brings its own discomfort rather than pollution. Expect mostly clean air with occasional smoky days.
Are air quality levels in Tweed Heads 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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