Worst air pollution Milnerton Golf Club - Cape Town, today and tomorrow

Today (21 September): Air quality in Milnerton Golf Club is poor. AQI and PM1 are poor; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, and SO2 are moderate; HCHO is fair; O3 and CO are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (PM1: 61.2/100).
Tomorrow (22 September 2026): Air quality in Milnerton Golf Club is very poor. AQI worsens to very poor; PM2.5 increases to very poor; PM10 increases to poor; NO2 increases to poor; O3 increases to moderate; HCHO increases to moderate; PM1 increases to very poor; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (PM1: 100/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Milnerton Golf Club lies roughly 10 km southeast of Cape Town. Milnerton Golf Club's air quality benefits from its Western Cape position, with consistent Cape winds providing reliable natural ventilation for much of the year. Vehicle traffic and the city bowl, harbour, and southern suburbs are the main local sources of pollution, while the region's windy climate generally keeps particulate levels low. Conditions like these are common across much of the Cape.

Today - 21 September | Pollution peaks at 23:00

AQI:

Poor

61.2/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Moderate

51.4/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Moderate

40.4/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Moderate

44.7/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

19.3/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Moderate

41.1/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

2.6/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Fair

31.9/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Poor

61.2/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 22 September | Pollution peaks at 21:00

AQI:

Very poor

100/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Very poor

84.1/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Poor

66.1/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Poor

66.8/100

O3 (ozone):

Moderate

54.7/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Moderate

56.2/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

5.4/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Moderate

50.5/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Very poor

100/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Milnerton Golf Club right now?

On 21 September 2026, overall air quality in Milnerton Golf Club is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 61.2/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (PM1: 61.2/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Milnerton Golf Club?

On 22 September 2026, air quality conditions in Milnerton Golf Club will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 100/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (PM1: 100/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Milnerton Golf Club?

Golfers at Milnerton Golf Club tend to notice the poorest air quality only on calm winter days, when the Cape's usual southeasterly wind drops and emissions from the city bowl, harbour, and southern suburbs briefly build up over the course. Spring and summer bring the reliable wind back for clearer play, a seasonal pattern typical of the wider Cape region.

Are air quality levels in Milnerton Golf Club 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: 21 September 2026 at 08:52 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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