Worst air pollution Port Kembla - Wollongong, today and tomorrow
Today (5 August): Air quality in Port Kembla is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 15.9/100).
Tomorrow (6 August 2026): Air quality in Port Kembla is good. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 19.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Port Kembla stands apart from the rest of the Wollongong area as the site of a major steelworks and industrial port, making it the one Illawarra suburb where industrial emissions, alongside port and heavy-vehicle traffic, are a genuine and historically significant local air quality factor, distinct from the clean beachside villages nearby. Sea breezes do provide some dispersal. Bushfire smoke is a periodic summer risk from the escarpment. Overall, background air quality here reflects Wollongong's industrial heartland rather than its coastal fringe.
Today - 5 August | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Good
15.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
1.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
0.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
15.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
1.6/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 6 August | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Good
19.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
8.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
19.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
12.6/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Port Kembla right now?
On 5 August 2026, overall air quality in Port Kembla is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 15.9/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 15.9/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Port Kembla?
On 6 August 2026, air quality conditions in Port Kembla will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 19.1/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 19.1/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Port Kembla?
Port Kembla's air quality reflects both its industrial setting and the region's seasonal patterns, with summer bushfire smoke, December to March, and winter wood-heater smoke on cold, still nights the main natural contributors to expect. Onshore winds generally help disperse haze here on most days outside these periods.
Are air quality levels in Port Kembla 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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